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Drones & action

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The Drone GirlDronesWhy flying drones near airports makes drone delivery easier, not harder It may seem counterintuitive: wouldn’t flying commercial delivery drones near busy international airports be more dangerous and heavily restricted than flying out in rural farmland?

11.06

DIY DronesDronesCan Three LiDAR Sensors Simplify Obstacle Avoidance for Small Drones? Real-time obstacle avoidance is a tricky problem for small autonomous drones. Onboard computing power is limited, but the aircraft still needs to detect obstacles and react quickly enough to avoid…

11.06

Dronewatch EUDronesGreek manufacturer unveils electric helicopter drone with 120-minute flight time Greek manufacturer Velos Rotors has introduced the V4, a new electric unmanned helicopter that promises up to two hours of flight time and a payload capacity of 11 kilograms.

11.06

DRONE.jpJapanDJI、産業用ドローン「Matrice 5T」発表。LiDAR・ミリ波レーダー統合と1Kサーマル搭載 DJI Matrice 5Tは、LiDAR、ミリ波レーダー、ビジョンセンシングを統合し、1K解像度のサーマルカメラと強化された暗視性能を備えている。搭載AIとPilot 2のプラグインが、現場業務のスマート化を支援する。

11.06

DroneXLDronesTSA's 'Drone Drone Drone' Post Hits 736K Views And A Six-Figure Threat The Transportation Security Administration posted the word “drone” 46 times in a row on X on Thursday afternoon, and by the evening the post had 736,000 views, 2,700 likes and nearly 300 replies.

11.06

DroneXLDronesWalmart Cut a Drone Delivery Ribbon in West Memphis. Nothing Flies Yet Walmart and Wing cut a ribbon in West Memphis, Arkansas, on Monday, November 2, with Mayor Marco McLendon, city officials and community leaders, and the city announced what it called the arrival of…

11.06

DroneXLDronesSkyeBrowse Measures a Roof and Flags Hail Hits From One Drone Flight SkyeBrowse released a roof inspection tool on Thursday, November 5, that measures a roof and screens it for storm damage from one drone flight.

11.05

Commercial UAV NewsDronesDJI Launches Matrice 5T With Lidar, mmWave Radar and 1K Thermal Camera On Thursday, DJI announced the launch of its latest airframe, the DJI Matrice 5T. The company’s new compact enterprise flagship drone integrates lidar, mmWave radar, and vision sensing, alongside 1K…

11.05

DroneLifeDronesBuilding a Drone Cleaning Business: SkyPSI CEO Vic Pellicano on the Drone Radio Show! Can drones help entrepreneurs build successful commercial cleaning businesses? SkyPSI founder and CEO Vic Pellicano joins the Drone Radio Show to discuss the economics of drone cleaning, the role of…

11.05

The New CameraRumoursGoPro MAX2 Early Black Friday Deal: Cheapest 8K 360 Camera in the US The GoPro MAX2 camera price has dropped to $299 at major US retailers, and that’s the lowest price we have seen since its announcement.

11.05

Commercial UAV NewsDronesTrimble Adds Cloud Drone Data Processing to WorksManager Software On Thursday, Trimble announced that its Trimble WorksManager software is adding new capabilities with new drone processing software.

11.05
Sony Alpha Rumors

Sony Alpha RumorsRumoursSony announced the new 50 Megapixel LYTIA sensor for mobile phones. Larger sensor coming soon? As you may recall the new DJI Osmo Pocket 4P made big waves on the news because of the use of a new 1-inch sensor with LOFIC technology.

11.05

Commercial UAV NewsDronesEASA Annual Safety Review Counts 39 Drone Accidents and Serious Incidents in 2025 The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) recorded 39 accidents and serious incidents involving unmanned aircraft systems in EASA Member States in 2025, and none were fatal, according to the…

11.05

DroneLifeDronesDJI Launches Matrice 5T with Advanced Thermal Imaging, AI, and Longer Flight Time New enterprise drone combines improved night vision, built-in obstacle detection, and automated workflows, but U.S. availability remains uncertain.

11.05

DroneLifeDronesZipline Raises $1.5 Billion – with a B – to Expand Drone Delivery Across the U.S. New funding values the company at $21.5 billion as Walmart and Uber support plans for a national delivery network. Drone delivery company Zipline has raised $1.5 billion to expand its U.S.

11.05

Quadricottero NewsItalyDJI Matrice 5T, Termocamera, LiDAR e radar su un drone compatto: vede i cavi a 32 metri, di notte <!--Permalink personalizzato…

11.05

Dronewatch EUDronesDJI introduces Matrice 5T with high-resolution thermal imaging, night vision and AI DJI Enterprise has introduced the Matrice 5T, a new professional drone designed for applications such as emergency response, inspections, surveying and public safety.

11.05

Dronewatch NLNetherlandsNieuwe DJI Matrice 5T combineert highres warmtebeeld met nachtzicht en AI DJI Enterprise heeft een nieuwe professionele drone aangekondigd: de Matrice 5T. Het toestel is ontwikkeld voor diverse toepassingen, waaronder openbare veiligheid, inspecties, landmeetkundige…

11.05

DronezineItalyDJI Matrice 5T: il nuovo drone professionale vede al buio, riconosce gli ostacoli e sfrutta l’IA Un drone capace di individuare i cavi elettrici anche di notte, riconoscere automaticamente veicoli e imbarcazioni, effettuare ispezioni termiche ad alta risoluzione e orientarsi negli ambienti dove…

11.05

DJI Enterprise InsightsChinaDJI Matrice 5T Drone: Everything You Need to Know - Night, Rain, and No-Signal Performance Most enterprise drone programs do not fail in daylight. They fail at 21:00 on a substation inspection with a thermal camera that cannot resolve the hotspot, in a rain squall that grounds the…

11.05

Photografix (DE)GermanyLeica-Actioncam vor dem Start: Insta360 Ace Pro 3 taucht auf neuen Bildern auf Neue Fotos zeigen die nächste Actioncam von Insta360. Am Gehäuse ändert sich wenig, am Objektiv dagegen schon. Die nächste Actioncam von Insta360 bekommt offenbar ein neues Gesicht.

11.05

The Drone GirlDronesWhat happened to EXO Drones, and why is the Cinemaster 2 app missing? Next up in our “Ask Drone Girl” series is a question from reader Bob about support for EXO Drones. If you have a question for Drone Girl, contact her here . I own an EXO Cinemaster 2 drone .

11.05

DIY DronesDronesBest Agricultural Spraying Drones: 4 Multirotor Platforms Compared Agricultural spraying drones are changing how farmers and professional application teams manage crop protection, fertilization, and field operations.

11.05

DroneDJDronesSphere earns highest BARS Gold rating for drone safety Australian drone operator Sphere has achieved Gold status under the Flight Safety Foundation’s Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) program, earning the highest designation available to remotely…

11.05