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DJI Avata 360 vs Avata 2: Which drone should you buy?
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (1156+ words) DJI has quietly created one of the most confusing buying decisions in the drone industry. Not because its drones are difficult to understand, but because two of its most popular first-person view (FPV) models now appeal to completely different types…...
The best drone bag we've found wasn't made for drones
18+ hour, 18+ min ago (265+ words) Clever Supply Co. is a leather camera strap and bag company, not a drone brand. They sent over their Camera Sling V2 in tan along with one of their leather camera straps for me to review. For the record, they didn't…...
Drone industry's biggest survey is back for 2026
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (311+ words) Want to know where the drone industry is headed next? The people behind one of the sector's most influential research efforts are asking drone professionals around the world to help answer that question. The launch comes just one week after…...
The FCC's 'safe' drone list just got longer
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (527+ words) When the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) effectively placed nearly all foreign-produced drones on its national security "Covered List" late last year, many drone pilots feared the door was closing on a huge portion of the industry. Instead, a different story…...
New Ug CS 6. 0 flight planning software solves a major headache for drone surveyors
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (354+ words) With Ug CS 6. 0, operators can now import large survey polygons directly into the software and automatically split them into smaller flight areas while maintaining consistent grid alignment across the entire project. The goal is simple: reduce manual work and improve…...
Flying nearby? New Drone Map feature lets UK pilots connect
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (348+ words) If you've ever arrived at a flying location only to discover another drone pilot already operating in the same area, a new feature from The Drone Map aims to make those surprises much less common. The Drone Map. com, the…...
Why Motorola is spending $1. 5 billion on drone defense
1+ week, 1+ day ago (409+ words) For years, the drone industry has focused on what aircraft can do in the sky. But a new $1. 5 billion acquisition suggests the next big business opportunity may be controlling the drones you don't want there. Motorola Solutions has announced that…...
Skye Browse makes every photo inside a drone 3 D model clickable
1+ week, 1+ day ago (259+ words) Drone mapping software keeps getting better at building 3 D models. But for many users, the hardest part comes afterward: figuring out what they're looking at. That's the problem Skye Browse is targeting with a major platform update that improves model…...
These new security findings could complicate America's DJI drone ban plans
1+ week, 6+ day ago (762+ words) For years, millions of Americans who use DJI drones have been hearing the same warning on repeat: these drones could be a national security threat. Now, DJI has fired back with what may become one of the most explosive documents…...
Tundra's swap-and-go drone payloads debut in UK
1+ week, 6+ day ago (440+ words) The professional drone industry has spent years chasing a simple goal: making one drone capable of handling many different missions without sending operators back to the workshop every time they need a new tool. Now, UK drone provider Coptrz says…...