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DJI releases new firmware for Osmo Mobile 6, OM SE gimbals
DJI has released new firmware updates for its latest smartphone gimbals, Osmo Mobile 6 (OM 6) and Osmo Mobile SE (OM SE). And to reap the benefits of the new software package, you will also need to update the DJI Mimo app.
Expand Expanding CloseDJI Air 3 holiday update improves safety, battery, camera features
Just in time for the festive season, DJI has released a huge firmware update for the Air 3 dual-camera drone. The fresh software package comes with a bunch of new features and handy improvements across the board.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat is Vision Assist, DJI’s new drone safety feature?
Vision Assist is a new safety feature by DJI that has been added to the Air 3 and Mini 4 Pro drones through a firmware update. Also available for the Mavic 3 series, Vision Assist shows live footage from the aircraft’s front, rear, left, and right directions during flight for enhanced safety.
Expand Expanding CloseDJI Mini 4 Pro gains ton of new functionality with holiday season firmware update
Tech giant DJI has released a major new firmware update for its latest sub-250-gram drone, Mini 4 Pro. The firmware significantly improves camera functions, aircraft safety, and device compatibility. Read on to see what all is new…
Expand Expanding CloseSwoop Aero drones in medical delivery trial to remote Texas town
Like the state itself, everything is really, really big in Texas – including the distances separating remote towns from teeming urban areas. Now Texas Tech University is moving to bridge those gaps that often undermine healthcare in more isolated locales by testing drone deliveries using Australian UAV company Swoop Aero craft.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Sony drone firmware improves mapping, safety features
Sony Electronics has released a major new firmware update for the Airpeak S1 commercial drone. The update features advanced mapping and improved safety protocols for enterprise users while making the drone compatible with additional iPad and iPhone models.
Expand Expanding CloseStartup aids Ukraine’s reply to Russia’s loitering munition drones
Reports that Russia‘s armed forces are starting to claw away at the specific aerial advantage Ukraine has long held with its production and skilled use of small drones took on a significant footnote this month. The qualifier designates what’s described as the mass manufactured, inexpensive AQ 400 Scythe loitering munition – a UAV capable of 750-kilometer flights deep into occupied Crimea or Russia’s heartland, and created to shift the momentum of the war in Kyiv’s favor.
Expand Expanding CloseOverair completes assembly of its first full-scale Butterfly eVTOL prototype, will begin flight testing
Advanced air mobility startup Overair is celebrating a significant milestone this morning, completing its first full-scale Butterfly eVTOL prototype ahead of flight testing in 2024. With its unique rotor design compared to many other eVTOLs, Overair’s electric aircraft looks to achieve commercial operations in multiple countries.
Expand Expanding CloseStop exporting critical US tech to drone maker DJI, lawmakers urge Biden
In the latest episode of US government vs. drone maker DJI, lawmakers are demanding oversight into the Department of Defense’s role in allowing American companies to export critical components to DJI. In the middle of the controversy is Maryland-based Ceva whose technology is powering some of the most popular DJI drones including the Mavic 3, Mini 3 Pro, Air 2S, and DJI FPV aircraft.
Expand Expanding ClosePDW’s C100 heavy-lift portable drone makes DoD’s Blue sUAS list
Manufacturer of high capability security and defense UAVs, Performance Drone Works (PDW) has announced its C100 heavy-lift C100 quadcopter has been named to the Blue sUAS list of drones approved for US government operation.
Expand Expanding CloseAloft’s new Air Aware drone app to replace ubiquitous B4UFLY tool
Drone fleet and airspace management tech specialist Aloft has announced the release of its new UAV flight planning tool Air Aware, an application the company says “effectively replaces the B4UFLY app.”
Expand Expanding CloseDJI discount deals for last-minute shoppers
Christmas may be less than a week away but you still have the time to get the perfect gift to add some magic to the holidays. DJI, whose products usually top the wish lists of most tech enthusiasts, is running discount deals on several drone and camera models for last-minute shoppers. Here are some of our favorite picks that would make great gifts this year.
Expand Expanding CloseZipline to muscle up nascent UK medical drone delivery network
Global instant logistics leader Zipline will initiate its medical drone delivery activity in the UK by assuming a central role in an aerial network planning to serve over 30 hospitals and other healthcare facilities operated by northwest England’s regional unit of the National Health System (NHS).
Expand Expanding CloseWing’s FAA no-observer BVLOS tech approval clears way for US drone delivery scaling
Wing Aviation, one of the world’s leading operators of drone delivery services, has received additional authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) allowing the company to considerably broaden its use of beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights without ground observers in the Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX area – and, eventually, in scaling across the US.
Expand Expanding CloseHow to update DJI drone firmware
Tech giant DJI regularly releases firmware updates to enhance the functionality, stability, and user experience of its products. If you’ve recently bought a new DJI drone, you should know that the company strongly recommends updating firmware promptly. The DJI Fly app will notify you when a new firmware update is available.
Expand Expanding CloseThe Buzz Podcast: DJI delivery drone, Disney drone show, and more
This week Yifei and Seth catch up on the last few weeks of news, DJI’s new battery charger, Autel’s UK repair center, Tesla’s “new” inventory drone, and much much more! (Long live the Phantom line!)
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Expand Expanding CloseUS anti-DJI and -Autel drone blacklist poised to become law, clearing the way for nation-wide user bans already in the works
Efforts to undermine the fortunes of the world’s leading drone maker DJI are about to bare a bumper crop fruit with legislative passage of a key defense bill that contains the National Security Drone Act of 2023, which blacklists aerial tech from China-based companies for use in official federal agency work. The wider package now awaits President Joe Biden’s signature.
Expand Expanding CloseNew Action 4 firmware brings Bluetooth support for DJI Mic 2
The second iteration of DJI’s audio recording solution, Mic 2, made a quiet debut through the Osmo Pocket 3 Creator Combo a few weeks ago. But the product has seen several firmware tweaks since then, with the latest adding support for connecting to the new Osmo Action 4 camera via Bluetooth.
Expand Expanding CloseNUAIR’s FAA Part 107 waiver widens BVLOS drone corridor 300%
New York’s Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance (NUAIR) announced a major expansion of its capabilities to prepare diversified drone and advanced air mobility (AAM) activity, with the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) approval to expand the organization’s beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flight zone to cover 240 square-miles.
Expand Expanding CloseDJI announces that its Ronin 4D-8K cinema camera is now shipping
Today, DJI announced that its Ronin 4D-8K, a camera initially unveiled in 2021, is officially shipping. The full-frame camera can capture ProRes at 8K/75fps internally. The complete Ronin 4D kit comes bundled with the Zenmuse X9-8K gimble camera that attaches to the main body and features 4-axis stabilization for extremely smooth camera movements, even when moving vertically.
The kit includes DJI’s 17-28mm lens, a handy 1TB SSD, wireless transmission and control monitor, battery, a LIDAR focusing system, and everything else you need to get started for $12,838. Professionals who already own the DJI 4D-6K can also purchase the standalone Zenmuse X9-8K gimble camera for $3599 and upgrade from 6K to 8K.
Expand Expanding CloseFrench drone show specialist expands to US with Orlando gig
Dronisos, the outfit behind the largest drone light show at Disneyland Paris, is expanding to North America. The company is opening a new office in Florida and plans to conduct its first US holiday drone show at Orlando’s Lake Eola Park on December 23.
Expand Expanding CloseFAA BVLOS drone waiver enables “blended” MassDOT rail inspections
As predicted when policies and budgets were passed to mend long neglected infrastructure across the US, the deployment of drones for inspection and restoration of public assets has increased dramatically. Yet another example of that is the work the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will do in surveying its aging rail system using a newly-issued Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waiver for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operation.
Expand Expanding CloseTrials bring future of remote and autonomous drone, plane flight closer
The future of autonomous piloting has come at least two steps nearer with news that two breakthrough trial flights were completed by different aviation tech companies – including one whose systems permitted a cargo plane to fly with nobody in the cockpit.
Expand Expanding CloseAutel Robotics opens new drone repair and service center in UK
Drone maker Autel Robotics has announced the launch of its official service center in the United Kingdom. The company, which is offering up to 50% off on its drones during this holiday season, has opened its UK drone repair store in partnership with local drone specialist Vantage UAV.
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