Earlier this year, Anzu Robotics announced its entrance into the US drone market with the launch of the Raptor and Raptor T industrial drones. Both drones are based on the DJI Mavic 3 Enterprise platform but the country of origin for the Raptor series is Malaysia, not China. As Congress weighs new legislation to completely ban DJI drones inside the US, here’s a detailed look at how Anzu Robotics and DJI are ensuring that US enterprises retain their access to world-class, affordable technology.

Retail giant Walmart says it is bringing the drone delivery ordering experience directly to its shopping app later this month. Customers can order thousands of items ranging from baby wipes to birthday candles via drone delivery and receive them in 30 minutes or less. In some cases, deliveries can take place as fast as 10 minutes.

DJI has announced that starting next week, it will disable the option for US drone pilots to sync their flight records to DJI’s servers. The change comes at a time when a bill proposing to ban DJI drones has been scheduled for a Senate hearing amid data security concerns.

Swiss drone maker Wingtra has launched new drone data planning and collaboration software, WingtraCLOUD, emphasizing on several time-cutting and user-friendly features.

The US Senate will soon deliberate on a significant piece of legislation that could impact your ability to access and operate DJI drones. The bill in question is the “Countering CCP Drones Act” (HR 2864), and it aims to ban new DJI products from entering the US market.

DJI’s FlyCart 30 made history by flying the first drone mission to a camp on Mount Everest, the company revealed. The test sparked a movement by Nepal to encompass more drones in delivering equipment and removing trash, saving lives.

US government agencies, public safety agencies, and private industry conducting sensitive aerial missions can now refer to new guidance before purchasing any drones. The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) have released a memo with procurement guidance and recommendations for security-focused drones. The development comes at a time when a bill proposing to ban DJI drones is expected to move in Congress amid data security concerns.

Canada has ordered the dissolution of anti-drone solutions company Bluvec Technologies on national security grounds. Bluvec has developed a portable solution to detect drones and drone operators in real-time.

Reality capture and drone data management specialist DroneDeploy has released a new security product to enhance the security of DJI Dock and Dock 2 automated drone nests.

DJI has released a new firmware update for its most pocket-friendly beginner drone, the Mini 2 SE.

One-click drone reality capture platform SkyeBrowse says it is joining forces with immersive training simulation technology specialist RSET. The partnership will allow SkyeBrowse users to transform their 3D models into walkable environments, thus gaining a deeper understanding of spatial dynamics and improving situational awareness.

This week Yifei and Seth discuss Amazon’s BVLOS approval by the FAA, a big firmware update to the Avata 2, and more drone news.

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As US-China relations deteriorate with both nations engaging in a complex geopolitical rivalry, fears over espionage and technology misuse are also becoming rampant. Chinese drone maker DJI is already facing a potential ban in the US amid national security concerns. And later this month, a Chinese student at the University of Minnesota is scheduled to appear in court for allegedly using a drone to capture sensitive photos of US military installations.

US drone manufacturer Skydio is harvesting the fruit of its decision to shift from consumer drones to specialization in enterprise and defense applications with news that its cutting-edge X10D has made the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Blue UAS list.

Amazon has gotten big news from US regulators that should help the online marketplace finally take its drone deliveries to another level: approval to operate beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights across its Prime Air networks.

California electric takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Archer Aviation has signed an accord with South Korea’s transportation service company KakaoMobility to prepare air taxi services in the nation, worth about $250 million in plane sales.

The Denver Police Department has long been drone-averse, having shelved the only UAV it occasionally operated way back in 2018. Now most underlying hesitations behind that decision have gone by the boards, with force reintroducing the craft in law enforcement activity amid significant budget cuts.

DJI has released a new firmware update for Mini 3, the company’s most pocket-friendly beginner drone with advanced flight technology and up to 38 minutes of flight time.

DJI has released a significant firmware update for the Avata 2 FPV drone. The new aircraft firmware, version 01.00.0300, brings a host of enhancements and new features aimed at improving the user experience and expanding the drone’s capabilities.

DJI has released a huge update for the Fly app, giving drone pilots powerful new AI features to convert aerial footage into cinematic masterpieces with minimal effort.

The Canadian UAV sector is undergoing what could be the start of wider consolidation as diversified hardware and services provider Volatus Aerospace merges with specialized cargo transport company Drone Delivery Canada (DDC)

Against the company’s wishes, DJI remains by far the preferred drone maker among Ukraine’s defense forces, which have now procured an additional 4,200 Mavic UAVs beyond the 4,000 bought in April.