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DJI’s newest RS 3 camera gimbals see first discounts starting at $469 (Reg. $549+)
Amazon is now offering the first discounts on a pair of DJI’s latest gimbal stabilizers. The DJI RS 3 3-Axis Gimbal kicks things off at $469 shipped. It drops from $549 for the first and only time since it launched a couple of years back and is now 15% off. It’s a new all-time low, as you likely guessed. DJI RS 3 is a 3-axis gimbal designed to stabilize your DLSR or another camera rig. It can support up to 6.6-pound setups. There are a number of improvements over the previous-generation model, with upgraded anti-shake tech that’s 20% better at keeping shots smooth. You’ll find a 1.8-inch OLED touchscreen on the handle for monitoring settings or its 12 hours of battery life.
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It is now illegal for anyone to pilot a commercial drone in St. Louis in what could be considered a surveillance operation without written permission from the city, thanks to a single, divisive operator.
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The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is launching the state’s first low-altitude UAV traffic management system (UTM) to permit safe scaling of drone operations, and eventually clear the way for routine beyond visual line of sight flights by professional service providers and public administrations.
Expand Expanding Close‘People playing with stuff’ is DJI’s drone development secret sauce
Ever been curious about the internal workings of drone leader DJI, and how it comes up with its wide array of frequently enhanced products? The company’s head of global policy, Adam Welsh, shared a few details with DroneDJ – including a response to online suspicions that the now routine deluge of leaks on craft under development must be coming straight from CEO Frank Wang himself. (Spoiler alert: They’re not.)
Expand Expanding CloseAutel EVO II V3 drones get remote controller Wi-Fi casting feature
Autel Robotics has released a new firmware update for EVO II drones using the V3 chipset. The software bundle packs in an important new feature, plus several bug fixes and optimizations.
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Iowa-based agriculture spray drone service provider Rantizo has launched new software that makes it easier for operators to manage jobs, gather billing information, and collect compliance data.
Expand Expanding CloseNew DroneUp tech unlocks autonomous drone delivery in urban areas
DroneUp, the company behind Walmart’s drone delivery services, has unveiled new technology to make drone delivery possible in hard-to-deliver areas like apartments and multi-dwelling communities.
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DJI Mini 4 Pro drones start from $609 with rare in-house refurb deals (Orig. $759+)
DJI is now offering a rare chance to score an in-house refurbished DJI Mini 4 Pro Quadcopter starting at $609 shipped. That includes the DJI RC N2 remote and drops from the usual $759 price tag you’d pay over at retailers like Amazon – at least for a new condition model, that is. Today’s offer is one of the only chances to save period since launching last fall and is the best value to date at $150 off. You can step up to a bundle with the screen-based DJI RC 2 remote at $769, down from $959.
Expand Expanding CloseDJI Dock 2 with Matrice 3D drones introduced to global markets
DJI has announced the global rollout of its Dock 2 automated nested platform, featuring a scaled down, nested version of Matrice 3D drones for enterprise, law enforcement, and first responder users.
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This $40,000 Alibaba drone can carry a passenger, but would you risk it?
When I first got into flying quadcopters (back when they were still called quadcopters), I would sometimes imagine what it would be like to shrink myself down Rick Moranis-style and hop aboard. But now thanks to some enterprising Chinese engineers – or perhaps garage tinkerers – I don’t have to imagine it anymore. Instead of shrinking the passengers down, they’ve scaled up the entire drone and added a pilot’s chair.
Now the only question is, how brave are you?
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WD and SanDisk Big Spring sale from $19: 1.5TB memory card $88 all-time low, SSDs, more
As part of its ongoing Big Spring Sale, Amazon has now taken the WD and SanDisk storage section up a notch. What was once just a few items has now expanded into a couple pages of deals on solid-state drives, memory cards, flash drives, and more. One standout here is the new SanDisk 1.5TB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card at $87.99 shipped. After debuting in in October of last year at $150, today’s deal is delivering a deep 41% price drop for the lowest we can find. SanDisk says this is the “world’s fastest 1.5TB UHS-I microSD card” and you can now score it at a new Amazon all-time low. One of the only memory cards from a major brand that comes with these sorts of specs, while it might not be the fastest out there at 150MB/s, it is among the quickest with this kind of expanded storage space. Ideal for “Android smartphones and tablets, Chromebooks, and Windows laptops,” as well as for content-creators of all types, it also comes along with the full-size SD card adapter for cameras and other application that require it. Get a closer look in our launch coverage and head below for more WD and SanDisk storage deals.
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XPeng AeroHT’s modular ‘flying car’ design gets certified, moving closer to commercial operations
XPeng’s eVTOL arm, AeroHT, announced its latest milestone today in a quest to achieve commercial operations of its all-electric “flying cars” in China. The company has successfully received design certification from the powers that be for its air module vehicle, codenamed X3-F, bringing the technology one step closer to flight certification and customer deliveries.
Expand Expanding Close67% of American drone businesses under closure threat
Tech giant DJI has outlined the significant and immediate repercussions that denying access to their drones via the “Countering CCP Drones Act” will have on people across the United States.
Expand Expanding CloseAir taxi maker Joby says first AAM flights may start in Dubai in 2025
The race to launch the first air taxi services is nearing the final sprint phase, with Joby now saying it looks set to put its advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft into operation in late 2025 in Dubai, even before its domestic US market.
Expand Expanding CloseWashington State to fly paint-spraying drones to battle graffiti
In a new form of aerial application repurposing, legislators in the state of Washington have passed a law permitting the use of drones to similar to those in agricultural crop treatment to spray paint the growing number of graffiti tags.
Expand Expanding CloseDrone flight planning app GoDrone relaunching with new look
GoDrone, the leading flight planning app for professional and recreational drone pilots in the Netherlands, is receiving its most extensive update since it was first launched in April 2020.
Expand Expanding CloseWing returns to its US drone delivery home in DoorDash partnership
Drone delivery company Wing is coming full circle as it imports its promising partnership with DoorDash from its booming Australian market back to the US town where it first began aerial transport services.
Expand Expanding CloseBRINC’s LiveOps platform unifies complete drone data feeds for police crisis response users
Specialist maker of drones for police, emergency services, and crisis intervention forces, BRINC, is introducing its LiveOps platform to both broaden and deepen the effectiveness of its situational awareness technologies with an asset unifying their connectivity and data flows.
Expand Expanding CloseAwaiting US-wide legal ban, US pols seek tariff hikes on DJI drones
When lethal legislation takes too long, attack with tariffs. That’s the logic of Washington lawmakers now calling on the Biden Administration to increase import fees on DJI drones, even as they continue pushing a draft law to prohibit operation of those same UAVs in the US.
Expand Expanding CloseHuge discounts on Mavic 3 Classic (DJI RC), Avata drone models
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is now live with massive discounts on the DJI Mavic 3 Classic (DJI RC) and Avata Explorer first-person view (FPV) drone models.
Expand Expanding CloseBest drone video, photos from DJI SkyPixel annual contest
SkyPixel, one of the world’s most popular aerial photography communities established by tech giant DJI, has announced the winners of its annual drone photo and video contest. The 9th edition of the contest attracted over 130,000 submissions, a 100% increase from the previous year. Here are the ones that truly stood out…
Expand Expanding CloseDrone Racing League wants to hire more female drone pilots
Intending to close the gender gap in tech-powered sports, professional drone racing property Drone Racing League (DRL) is looking to recruit more women pilots.
Expand Expanding CloseDJI teases new product launch — but it’s not Avata 2 drone
DJI has announced the launch date for the next innovative creation that would join its acclaimed lineup of technology solutions. The company has dropped a short teaser for a launch event slated for March 26. And while fans are excited about the Avata 2 first-person view (FPV) drone that has just hit the US FCC database, this product may not be it.
Expand Expanding CloseChina reveals drone capable of dividing into several effective UAVs
China continues its cutting-edge development of drone and robotic technologies with the creation of what researchers say is the first UAV capable of separating into several individual aerial craft that can continue operating with a high degree of efficiency.
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