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The DJI Air 3S is one of the more popular and most recommended drones from us for pilots to purchase. It’s a great overall drone that offers enough professional features while not entirely breaking the bank. But when do you know it’s time to upgrade to something bigger and better?

DJI has dropped a new firmware update for two of its latest drone remote controllers, the DJI RC Pro 2 and DJI RC 2, bringing with it a small but meaningful upgrade: a new screen lock feature that adds a layer of password protection.

Antigravity, Insta360‘s new drone brand, has officially come out of stealth mode this morning, teasing a new drone to be released in August. It plans to compete directly with DJI and other consumer drone producers, making a 360-degree camera drone that is for everyone, but focused on creativity and having fun.

A new DJI drone has surfaced on the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website: Neo 2. In the world of US technology regulation, an FCC listing is the first major hurdle for any wireless-enabled product. It signifies that the device’s radio components have passed rigorous testing, ensuring compliance with US spectrum regulations — an essential step before any legal sale. Yet, while the FCC’s greenlight is a promising sign, it doesn’t guarantee that this new DJI drone will be available to American consumers without further complications.

DJI has officially released a teaser for the long-anticipated Osmo 360, signaling its entry into the 360-degree action camera space. The teaser features a dramatic silhouette of a dual-lens camera, accompanied by the phrase “All In One,” suggesting a compact camera built for immersive, spherical video. DJI confirms a full product reveal for July 31 at 8:00 a.m. EDT.

In a big step toward smarter, safer streets, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has launched the city’s first-ever Drone Operations Committee. The announcement came this week, with Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry named as chair of the new initiative.

Standing in front of thousands of aviators at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy declared that “we’re unleashing American ingenuity” as he unveiled the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) final rule on July 22. Although the 717‑page regulation is aimed squarely at manned Light‑Sport Aircraft (LSA), many of the ideas baked into MOSAIC — performance‑based standards, expanded aerial‑work privileges, and a friendlier path to novel propulsion systems — echo the very reforms drone makers and pilots have been lobbying for.

For drone pilots who already map construction sites with drones and 360‑degree cameras, your imagery just got a lot more valuable. DroneDeploy has unveiled Progress AI, an agentic vision‑language model (VLM) that chews through aerial maps or 360 panoramas and spits out color‑coded progress reports — in about the time it takes to grab a coffee.

Who needs helicopters when you’ve got a drone flying oxygen tanks to 20,000 feet? DJI’s FlyCart 30 just pulled off a record-setting Everest season — saving Sherpas hours of danger and hauling trash off the world’s tallest mountain.

DJI’s flagship drone‑mapping software, Terra, has just leapt to version 5.0 — and the update is every bit as substantial as its round‑number suggests. The headline feature is native support for 3D Gaussian Splatting, a next‑generation rendering technique that turns standard photographs into richly detailed, life‑like digital twins in a fraction of the time required by traditional photogrammetry. The new release also debuts an overhauled interface, fresh export options, upgraded hardware support, and a friendlier licensing model, making Terra’s toolset more accessible to surveyors, filmmakers, civil engineers, and public‑safety teams alike.

Imagine your town’s search-and-rescue team grounded during a wildfire. Or your local police department unable to deploy drones to find a missing child. That’s not a far-off hypothetical — it’s a very real threat facing thousands of public safety agencies, farmers, and small businesses as Congress weighs the future of DJI drones in the US.

If you already thought the Insta360 X5 was the most versatile 360-degree camera on the market, wait until you see what’s packed into the company’s brand-new summer update.

After debuting them in China last year, DJI has now quietly launched three of its latest agriculture drones — the Agras T100, T70P, and T25P — for global markets.

The US Commerce Department has officially opened a Section 232 national security investigation into the import of drones and their components, a move that could significantly reshape the American drone industry and limit the future of major Chinese players like DJI and Autel Robotics.

DJI and Autel Robotics — two of the biggest names in the drone industry — are once again at the center of a political firestorm. Key House Republicans are calling on the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) to urgently investigate whether drones made by these Chinese manufacturers pose an unacceptable national security threat to the United States.

DJI has dropped a new teaser for a product launch scheduled for July 17 at 8 a.m. EDT, and it’s geared toward the drone mapping community. The tagline? “Make the World Your Digital Asset.” The teaser video features a swirling cloud of 3D data points, aka point clouds, transforming into a majestic Japanese castle.

After months of waiting, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) finally has a permanent leader. And for the drone industry, this appointment couldn’t come at a more crucial time.

If you’ve been eyeing the DJI Mini 3, now’s the time to pounce because Amazon has just dropped a fresh deal that makes this powerful little drone even harder to resist.

Swiss drone maker Wingtra has launched its most advanced surveying drone yet, the WingtraRAY, designed to eliminate the delays, limitations, and complexity that surveyors routinely face. From faster data collection to legal flights over people in the US, without waivers, WingtraRAY promises to speed up and simplify every step of the survey workflow.

A 71-year-old Canadian man who flew a DJI Mavic 3 Pro drone over restricted military areas at Cape Canaveral has pleaded guilty to federal charges, offering new details into how an ordinary tourist used high-end consumer drone tech to breach some of America’s most secure airspace.

With Remote ID the new norm for all drone pilots, tools and apps have begun to hit the market that allow anyone to track drones flying nearby. However, Remote ID also tracks the pilot’s location, so does the Dronetag $1,099 tracker pose a risk to you and your drones?

DJI has just unveiled its latest portable power station, the Power 1000 V2, and it’s a beast — faster, smarter, and more rugged than its predecessor. But in a now-familiar twist, this impressive new product won’t be coming to the US anytime soon.

If you’ve ever wished for a flying camera that fits in your pocket, films in 4K, and takes off from your palm, your moment has arrived. Neo is DJI’s tiniest, safest, and most intuitive drone yet. And thanks to a massive Prime Day discount, it’s also one of the most affordable. The DJI Neo is now just $159 (down from $199), while the Fly More Combo (which includes extra batteries and a charging hub) has dropped to $229 from $289. That’s serious value for a seriously fun flying companion.