In a recent brush with the law, a drone hobbyist in the United Kingdom was slapped with a hefty fine after recklessly piloting his device in restricted areas. Daniel Cesare, 36, faced substantial charges after flying his drone near East Midlands Airport to capture aerial views of the Download rock festival at Donington Park, Leicestershire. […]
DJI, renowned as the global frontrunner in civilian drone and innovative camera technology, marks its high-anticipated return to IFA 2023, Berlin, for the first time since 2019. From September 1-5, the tech giant aims to provide attendees with an up-close and personal journey into the realm of its unparalleled imaging solutions. After a hiatus, the […]
Ukraine’s latest unveiling – a 20-foot-long Underwater drone named Marichka – is set to significantly challenge Russia’s naval dominance in the Black Sea. This innovative marine tech is aimed directly at Russian warships, signaling a new chapter in maritime warfare. Traditionally, Ukraine’s method to counter Putin’s Black Sea fleet relied heavily on surface naval drones. […]
In an unforeseen twist during last weekend’s college football season kickoff, a DJI Mini drone took center stage, temporarily suspending the face-off between UMass and New Mexico State. Saturday night’s excitement at the UMass football stadium hit a sudden pause when a DJI Mini drone brazenly flew low across the field. This unexpected interruption came […]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has authorized Phoenix Air Unmanned to operate a Swiss-made drone weighing up to 191.8 pounds beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) for certain types of aerial works. This is the first time a drone of this size has received an exemption for commercial BVLOS operations by the FAA. The FAA […]
The world’s largest drone camera and enterprise applications manufacturer DJI says it will attend the 2023 IFA consumer electronics trade show in Berlin that starts Friday, the first time the company has participated in the event since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, and timed as the giant weathers turbulence from protectionist blacklisting in the US. DJI announced its intention to […]
Having an eye in the sky is essential for Wilderness International, a nonprofit that has saved more than 4.5 million square meters of valuable and endangered rainforest to date. Here’s how drones are enabling the organization to follow a transparency-centric approach to conservation… Wilderness International was founded in Germany, Canada, and Peru in 2008 with […]
Despite UK drone regulations that have been knocked by critics for confounding increased use by consumers, businesses, and public administrations alike, the Lincolnshire Police force has not only found a way to fully integrate UAVs into its work, but has made the rising number of its aerial exploits a main vector of its external communications strategy. The Lincolnshire Police Drone division sailed […]
Researchers at the University of Tokyo are working on ways to boost the task-performing brawn of drones without undermining the accessibility advantages that come with their smaller size, and now say they may have a solution by coupling devices once they’ve reached job sites to combine their power. The challenge that University of Tokyo experts set themselves was to preserve the mobility […]
In a recent development, the NYPD has voiced plans to ramp up the utilization of Police Drones to survey crime scenes, as detailed by the NYPD Chief of Patrol, John Chell. This initiative stems from the technological advancements that Mayor Eric Adams encountered during his recent visit to Israel’s National Police Academy. According to Chief […]
