2 unbeatable Black Friday deals on DJI Mini 2, Mini SE

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DJI black friday deals

Last Black Friday, DJI showered us with some really good discounts on a number of products. This year, not so much. So, we decided to look around for deals with the best free gifts instead. And we found a couple of winners.

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DJI Mini 2 enters La Palma volcano crater, survives heat but gets stuck in tree

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The Cumbre Vieja volcano on Spain’s La Palma island has been belching lava and ash for more than five weeks now. Many have tried to take a closer look, including a DJI Mini 2 drone that miraculously survived to tell the tale but got lost when its battery died over a thicket. The story doesn’t end here, though…

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Oh, snap: Watch a croc chomp on documentary crew’s DJI Mini 2 drone

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A brand-new DJI Mini 2 suffered the full force of a croc attack when a saltwater crocodile snapped at the drone mid-air, clearly unhappy about being filmed. The mangled drone was then discovered two weeks later, with the dramatic footage from its maiden flight having miraculously survived the assault.

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Leaked photo shows new sub-250-gram Autel Nano mini drone

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Speculation has been rife about Autel Robotics bringing out a sub-250-gram drone to compete with the ever-popular DJI Mini 2 for a while now. But today, a leak on Chinese social media seems to confirm that the Autel Nano mini drone is indeed under development and would likely feature three-way obstacle avoidance.

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Grab this Mini 2 firmware update ASAP to fix battery issue

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If you own a DJI Mini 2, now would be a good time to drop whatever you’re doing and grab this critical firmware update. DJI has finally released a fix for the issue where some Mini 2 users’ intelligent batteries were not auto-discharging when left inside the drone or in the charging hub.

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DJI makes Mini 2 compatible with Smart Controller

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Okay, you all can go back to discussing the rumors about the Mavic Pro 3 or the Mini SE later. For now, let’s take a moment to celebrate this awesome news: You can now fly a Mini 2 with DJI Smart Controller!

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