DJI today announced it is discontinuing Care Refresh+. This after-sales service plan from the company offered users an additional replacement for damaged devices while extending the official warranty coverage period of drones and handheld products.
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After dishing out pretty much every possible image and specification detail on the still (officially) unannounced DJI Air 3 UAV Wednesday, ascendant leaker Igor Bogdanov immediately moved on to his next mission: Revealing the global drone giant’s work to introduce what he says is a UAV specially made for aerial deliveries.
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The highly-anticipated DJI Air 3 has leaked fully ahead of its official announcement. The new DJI drone hit the US FCC database recently, indicating that its potential launch date is not too far.
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Drones have now been directly involved in saving the lives of more than 1,000 people around the globe, says DJI. The world leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology says it has compiled hundreds of separate incidents worldwide where drones have played a crucial role in search and rescue missions.
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A drone pilot in Canada is feeling wallet pain following a collision with reality that resulted in a fine of over $3,000 ($2,270) for piloting his craft within the restricted airspace of Ottawa International Airport – a prohibition he told arriving police he wasn’t aware of.
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Drone detection, identification, and mitigation specialist Dedrone is introducing an update of its DedroneTracker.AI, incorporating enhancements inspired by client feedback to the cornerstone application of the company’s counter-UAV tech.
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XTEND, the developer of a human-guided operating system for drones and robots, is joining forces with ModalAI, a Blue UAS framework manufacturer of autonomous drone technology.
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New York state officials are providing funding for additional drones to monitor downstate beaches following a series of shark attacks off NYC and Long Island weekend and vacation spots, and the frenzy of news coverage those produced.
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Rising global temperatures are forcing authorities in France to limber up the habitual straight-jacket restrictions on operating drones in Paris, and allow designated craft to hover on high to hunt out spots in and around the capital where people can cool off.
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Amazon Prime Day 2023 is here, and so are amazing deals on a range of useful drone accessories, such as ND filters, spare propellers, and memory cards. Though the deal to steal is DJI Mini 3 with DJI RC for $729 (20% off), here are the top drone peripherals to shop for before they sell out.
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The best Prime Day 2023 deal from tech giant DJI has finally landed! Amazon Prime members can now buy the Mini 3 Pro (DJI RC) combo for just $729, which is a cool 20% discount on its typical selling price.
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Arrive, a drone delivery mailbox manufacturer formerly known as Dronedek, says it has raised more than $1.3 million from 428 investors. This is the second time the Indianapolis-based company’s crowdfunding campaign has brought in more than $1 million.
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Amazon Prime Day is upon us and Insta360 is offering some fantastic early deals on its drone-ready, tiny action cameras and smartphone gimbals. Here are the top ones to shop before they sell out.
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As has repeatedly been the case in its nearly year and a half defense against Russia’s invasion, Ukraine has filled gaps – and created new opportunities for itself – within the array of commercial drones it has deployed by producing inexpensive yet highly effective UAVs, most recently with the remarkably potent Wild Hornets now being flown.
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One of the biggest questions circulating before the upcoming announcement of the Air 3 is the focal lengths that the cameras will feature. Especially now that it appears it will have a dual camera setup, we might finally have the answer to what we can expect whenever DJI reveals its latest creation.
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Amazon now offering the best prices yet on all three of the latest action cameras from GoPro. Headlining is the new flagship release, with the GoPro HERO 11 Black dropping down to $349.99 shipped. Delivering an all-time low from the usual $500 price tag, today’s offer amounts to $150 in savings while delivering only the second chance to save this year. This is the first time it has dropped below $399 and beating that previous mention by $49. GoPro HERO 11 Black arrives with a set of refreshed features that all come centered around the same design as previous-generation models. The real star of the show is the 1/1.9-inch sensor which can handle taking 27MP photos at an 8:7 aspect ratio. Throw in 10-bit color, as well as SuperPhoto and HDR modes to make full use of the GP2 chipset. Then there are a collection of new software features that make it easier than ever to share photos and videos to social media or to your device to edit. Our hands-on review breaks down exactly what to expect from all of the new features, as well.
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Airspace Link, an FAA-approved UAS Service Supplier for low-altitude airspace authorization, has exciting news for drone operators. The Detroit-based company has released an API that would enable developers to incorporate FAA LAANC approvals within their flight and mission planners.
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Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developers Joby and Lilium have announced completion of important steps in their respective work to obtain air taxi certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
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Canadian drone and systems company Draganfly is continuing its energetic business development and scaling activities with the creation of a new production facility that will allow the firm to keep pace with rising demand – the second manufacturing expansion it has undertaken in less than five months.
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We are getting closer to the release of the DJI Air 3, as evidenced by the recent FCC filings early on Thursday morning. Additionally, we have seen some new details about the potential features that may be included when the drone is finally launched.
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Did you know that operators spent a little over two months without communication with the helicopter on the surface of Mars? Its 50th flight, back in April of this year, was a record-breaking flight for the rotorcraft, called Ingenuity.
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DJI’s new Avata FPS drone is seeing its second-ever discounts today courtesy of Amazon, with several different packages all headlined by the DJI Avata Pro-View Combo with FPV Remote Control 2 at $1,199 shipped on Amazon. Also matched over at DJI direct for the same price. Arriving as only the second discount to date on this bundle, today’s offer is down from the usual $1,388 going rate and marking a new all-time low. It’s $100 under our previous mention from back in February, and the best value of all the bundles on sale today.
This package includes everything you need to dive into first person flights including the Avata drone itself and some new DJI accessories. As far as the former goes, the Avata arrives with an 18-minute flight time packed into a compact build. It can travel at up to 60.3 MPH. The drone comes outfitted with an onboard 4K-capable camera that streams a wide 155-degree FOV back to the included headset from the 1/1.7-inch sensor. Speaking of, there’s also the FPV Remote Control 2 and DJI Motion Control for two different types of flight control, both of which pair with the just-refreshed Goggles 2. Dive into our hands-on review for a closer look at what to expect.
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After keeping the rumor mill in overdrive these last couple of weeks, the highly anticipated DJI Air 3 showed up in regulatory filings today. And accompanying the new DJI drone in the FCC database are two yet-to-be-announced remote controllers, DJI RC 2 and DJI RC-N2.
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If certain politicians in Australia are as intent as they appear to obtain permanent bans on all DJI drones used by government and police agencies, a new audit indicates they’ll be aided by a considerably smaller fleet of targeted UAVs involved than their anti-China peers in the US.
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