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DJI Avata 360 Vs. DJI Avata 2: Which FPV Drone Should You Buy?
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (763+ words) Although the Avata 360 is the latest in the Avata series, and the Avata 2 is going on two years old now, for some people this two-year-old drone might be the best choice. So in this video we're going to talk about…...
The FAA Controls The Sky, But Can Cities Ban Your Backyard Drone?
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (778+ words) Hi everyone, welcome to 51 Drones. My name is Russ. Today I want to have a serious discussion that I think both drone pilots and local lawmakers need to hear, because this issue is becoming more important every single year. Honestly,…...
DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo Drops To $1, 099 On Amazon
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (808+ words) The DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo dropped to $1, 099 on Amazon over the weekend, which is $500 off the $1, 599 list and at or near the lowest price it's been since launch. I fly a Mini 5 Pro almost every week and have…...
DJI Launches Osmo Pocket 4 P At Cannes Film Festival, Press Release Holds Back Specs And US Availability
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (479+ words) The press release confirms the product exists and lays out the marketing positioning. It does not confirm full specs, pricing, configurations, or US availability. DJI's note to Drone XL confirms those details will be announced at a later date, and…...
Drone Security Is The FCC's Job, Not DOT's: Owen Morgan Tells XPONENTIAL Robotics Panel
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (599+ words) Brendan Schulman, the former Vice President of Policy and Legal Affairs at DJI who left for Boston Dynamics in September 2021, returned to an AUVSI XPONENTIAL stage in Detroit on Tuesday to moderate a robotics policy panel that opened with a…...
AUVSI's Robbins Defends Broader-Than-Asked FCC Drone Ban; Pentagon's Cadenazzi Sets 2026 Section 805 Pilot Timeline
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (370+ words) For drone manufacturers and service providers in the Huntington Place audience, the message from both speakers landed the same way. China decoupling pressure on this industry is not pausing. The regulatory tools have grown beyond what the largest industry lobby…...
Waiv Robotics Unveils Autonomous VTOL Landing System For Ships
1+ week, 4+ day ago (624+ words) Waiv Robotics, a London-based maritime tech startup, has unveiled a gyro-stabilized platform that enables fully autonomous takeoff and landing of VTOL drones on moving vessels at sea, as reported by The Robot Report. The system works with existing drones without…...
FAA Drops Section 2209 NPRM, DJI FCC Deadline Looms, And 218 Wildfire Drone Incursions In 2025
1+ week, 5+ day ago (549+ words) Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. I have five stories for you this week " it's a longer one, but there's a lot of important information packed in. First up, the FAA has finally filed its long overdue " and "long…...
DJI And Autel Petitions Hit FCC's May 11 Comment Deadline As Drone Operators Push For Covered List Reversal
1+ week, 6+ day ago (768+ words) Both companies filed in January 2026 after the FCC added all foreign-made drones and components to the Covered List one day before the Section 1709 deadline in the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act. The agency designated DJI's filing as ET Docket 26-22 and Autel's…...
California Homeowner Solves Delivery Problem With Drone Show
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1021+ words) Tom Bet George has tried everything. He updated his pin on Google Maps. He put up a sign on the street. He explained the driveway situation to anyone who would listen. Nothing worked. So last week, the Linden, California homeowner…...