DJI has shared that Customs and Border Protection has been holding its drones from entering the US due to believed forced labor by Chinese Uyghurs. This may mean customers who purchased the recently released Air 3S could likely see delayed deliveries in the US.
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DJI has been getting scooped pretty routinely on its own product releases by leakers of late, but chagrin over all that stolen thunder wasn’t why the company decided to soft-peddle the rollout of its much-previewed Matrice 3D drone and accompanying Dock 2. That restraint instead reflected a very limited market demand for such gear – for now, anyway.
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This week Yifei and Seth discuss the leaks around DJI’s next consumer drone, the Mini 4. What will it approve on? We don’t know so let’s speculate. They also discuss a mysterious new DJI enterprise drone that has been leaked for some time now, with almost no details. The two then finish off give updated thoughts on drone parachutes and police use of drones to verify complaints.
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Following last-minute leaks, DJI announced on Thursday the release of its latest flagship enterprise drone with upgrades across the board to make flying the Matrice 350 RTK better for any use case you have.
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This week Yifei and Seth round up what was shown at DJI’s first post-covid in-person AirWorks conference, like the Dock demos and more. Seth also shows off his new toy.
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This week DJI is hosting its AirWorks conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, and I was lucky enough to fly out to see what all is happening. On Monday, media got our first in-person look at DJI Dock in action, and I was quite impressed with its performance.
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According to leaker DealsDrone, DJI’s stock of Phantom 4 RTKs will run out sometime this month, and the company has decided to replace the offering with a new Phantom 4 RTK SE drone.
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The day is here: DJI’s March 21 enterprise event has come, and we now know if the rumors are true. Spoiler: They are. DJI announced the rumored Matrice 30 enterprise drone, sporting folding arms and a more compact and portable size.
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There has never been much lacking in DJI’s wide range of UAV products – apart from a conspicuously absent drone-in-a-box devise, that is. This morning that hole was filled with the company’s introduction of the DJI Dock as an accompanying product to its newly unveiled Matrice 30 enterprise craft.
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On Monday, DJI will be announcing new products during an online event at 9:00 a.m. EDT. Here is how to watch it and what we believe DJI will announce.
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A new DJI product launch teaser has dropped. The drone manufacturer says its latest offering will be unveiled on March 21, 2022, at an online event. But it’s not going to be the new Mini 3. Here’s why…
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DJI released a new video today, providing a complete overview of a drone solar installation inspection in China. It’s pretty impressive.
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Inspection of critical assets is one of the areas where Enterprise drones truly excel. Drones like DJI’s M300 RTK can get to places, quickly, that would take a person a long time to reach – and might also endanger that person’s safety. But a drone is only as good as the data it acquires. In this example, that data is excellent.
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Some important news for those owning DJI Enterprise products: The company has announced life cycle status for its line, which includes some products reaching the end of the line.
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As we reported earlier, DJI made the decision to make its Enterprise line of products available to purchase online directly from the company. It also recently issued another directive that further restricts options for authorized dealers trying to package products for their clients. Those two moves have thrown some of those dealers for a loop.
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DJI is now offering to sell its Enterprise products – drones intended for industrial and First Responder applications – directly to customers. This is a change from the previous model, where sales could be made only through authorized Enterprise dealers. Not surprisingly, some dealers aren’t happy about it.
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There’s a new member of DJI’s Enterprise line of drones. It’s the Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced, and it features a new 32X camera, a DJI-produced thermal sensor, and a Real-Time Kinematic module for centimeter-level accuracy.
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At the INTERGEO Digital event today, DJI has launched two new two payloads aimed at aerial surveying, the Zenmuse L1 and Zenmuse P1. The two new payload options expand DJI’s reach into the commercial surveying, mapping, and real-world models industry.
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DJI has just released an interactive map of rescues that were assisted by drones across the world. The map has been created using social media posts and news stories from police departments, fire departments, and volunteer rescue squads.
Yesterday, we saw a video and photos of DJI’s upcoming Matrice 300 enterprise drone, which is due to be announced on May 7th. Today we have been able to take a look at some of the specs the new drone will have, thanks to leaker OsitaLV.
DJI has announced its latest enterprise product will be launched on the May 7th, likely the DJI Matrice 300 drone and new camera modules. Ahead of that, a video of the new drone has emerged on Twitter showing various design changes and improvements.
DJI Enterprise’s Disaster Response Program has been delivering drones to police departments around the United States over the last few weeks in the fight against COVID-19. DJI Enterprise is sending out its DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise drones equipped with a speaker to allow messages to be shared via drone.
