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Is DJI gearing up to launch a Mini 3 Pro?

(Pocket-lint) – There’s nothing particularly professional about DJI’s Mini drones. They’re typically designed for consumers who want to dip their toes into aerial photography – but a new leak suggests a Pro variant could be on the way. Notorious DJI leaker OsitaLV posted an image on Twitter that shows what appears to be the box […]

Is DJI gearing up to launch a Mini 3 Pro?

Notorious DJI leaker OsitaLV posted an image on Twitter that shows what appears to be the box of a DJI Mini 3 Pro. OsitaLV There’s nothing particularly professional about DJI’s Mini drones. They’re typically designed for consumers who want to dip their toes into aerial photography – but a new leak suggests a Pro variant […]

British Transport Police Using Drones For Railway Safety And Security – heliguy™

British Transport Police trial drones to improve safety and security on the UK’s railways; DJI drones are being deployed to combat cable and equipment theft, deter trespassers and tackle graffiti hotspots; The drones offer unique aerial views, provide a safe and efficient method of patrol and enable a rapid response to trackside incidents; The drone trial has […]

More private drones flying in Ukraine defense against Russia

Less than a week after Ukraine officials called on private citizens to put their drones to use in defending cities from invading Russian forces, signs are accumulating that consumer UAVs are increasingly taking to the air – and flowing in from abroad – for operation in the conflict. As DroneDJ reported over the weekend, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry posted […]

Leidos wins $26 million US Air Force counter-drone contract

US defense and security company Leidos Inc. has won a $26 million Air Force Research Laboratory contract to deliver its next-generation counter-drone system designed to neutralize attacks by both individual and swarming UAVs. The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) said it had built THOR with support from Virginia-based Leidos with a contract to continue development of its Mjölnir […]

How Can You Tell If A Dolphin Is Pregnant? With A Drone, Of Course!

Yes, it appears that scientists have discovered yet another application for drones. Researchers at the University of Aberdeen found that drones can successfully be used to determine whether or not dolphins are pregnant. The researchers discovered that assessing the breadth of a dolphin’s body revealed in aerial pictures could identify pregnant females. Previously, only successful […]

Advancement of Brainspray Capture Techniques

Every couple of years I revisit the advancement of brainspray capture techniques – technology that allows people to direct movement or thoughts with only brain activity. The progress in the past two years has been impressive. There are new cutting-edge brain sensor and management technologies, like the astrocyte stimulators and neurograins, and then there are brain-computer interfaces […]

Army Eyeing Open Competition For SMET Increment 2, Planning To Add New Payloads

NORFOLK, Va. — The Army is eyeing an open competition for the next version of its Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET) ground robots, with plans to pursue new multi-mission payloads for the platform.  Col. Shane Sullivan, project manager for force projection at the Army’s Program Executive Office Combat Support and Combat Service Support, said Wednesday […]