News
The News category delivers timely updates on drone technology, legislation, and industry developments affecting the US, EU, and Australian markets. Coverage includes regulatory changes, technological advances, and key events shaping the global drone ecosystem.
DJI Osmo 360: Bringing Fun Back To Content Creation
The purpose of this camera goes beyond capturing 360° videos and photos—it’s about bringing fun back into content creation like it used to be. Let’s explore why the DJI Osmo 360 could attract an entire new…
DJI Mini 5 Pro Active Track Test And CRASH!
Oh, The DJI Mini 5 Pro is going to crash for sure. What the hell are you doing? What the—he’s just—okay, we hit something. Time to test out the tracking capabilities of the Mini 5 Pro. I have it right here with me.…
At Climate Week, CVS Health and SkyfireAI Show How Tech Keeps Communities Safe During Disasters
Climate Resilience with Drones and AI At this year’s Health Systems Implementing Climate Action event during Climate Week NYC, CVS Health outlined how one of the country’s largest healthcare providers is preparing for and responding to the…
Auterion Raises $130M To Scale AI-Powered Drone Swarms For Defense
Screenshot Auterion, the Swiss-American drone software company behind the open-source PX4 autopilot system, has secured $130 million in Series B funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners to accelerate deployment of…
RoboFalcon 2.0: The Drone That Flies Like A Bird
Photo credit: School of Aeronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an, China For every drone pilot who has watched a bird effortlessly glide on the wind and felt a pang of jealousy, this one’s for you.…
DJI Mini 5 Pro Beginners Guide – Start Here – Get Ready For Your First Flight
Good day folks. Shawn here from Air Photography. This is a beginner’s guide for the brand-new DJI Mini 5 Pro. When new drones like this get released, beginner’s guides help those who are brand new get familiar with the…
Gamer Crashes DJI Mini Into Plane, Gets $156K Fine & Jail
In what might be the most expensive and boneheaded drone flight of all time, a veteran of the video game industry has been sentenced to jail time and a staggering $156,000 fine for crashing his DJI Mini 3 Pro into a firefighting airplane.…
Tomorrow, EU Ministers Will Meet to Discuss Europe’s “Drone Wall” — What That Means
A coordinated counter-drone system could reshape Europe’s security landscape
Growing Urgency After Drone Incursions
In recent weeks, drones have disrupted air travel across Denmark, including multiple incursions over Copenhagen Airport.…
Fire Swarm 2: Demonstrating the Future of Autonomous Wildfire Response
Manned, unmanned aircraft can work together to fight fires By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill For more than two days in early August the skies above the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth were filled with the buzz of activity as drone…
Lockheed’s Skunk Works Unveils New “Vectis” Stealth Drone
Photo credit: Lockheed Martin The secretive and legendary Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, the same minds that brought us the F-117 Nighthawk and the F-35 Lightning, have just pulled the curtain back on their newest…