Italian aerospace and defense giant Leonardo has confirmed the maiden flight of its new Falco Xplorer drone. The Falco Xplorer drone is a Remotely-Piloted Air System (RPAS) that offers persistent, multi-sensor strategic surveillance. It's also the largest surveillance aircraft the company has ever built, with a maximum take-off weight of 1.3 tons and an operating ceiling … [Read more...] about Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer Surveillance Drone Takes Off
“Not Like This” – DJI’s Critical Response to FAA’s Remote ID Proposal
In an article published by DJI today, the manufacturer's VP of Policy and Legal Affairs, Brendan Schulman, has come out strongly against the FAA's NPRM on Remote ID, calling it "deeply flawed" and "a complex, expensive, and intrusive system that would make it harder to use drones in America." That description is particularly significant given that Schulman and DJI have long … [Read more...] about “Not Like This” – DJI’s Critical Response to FAA’s Remote ID Proposal
Autel’s Evo II Series is Set to Shake Up the Drone Market
When a product launch makes a big splash in the drone industry, either the bar has been raised or an unlucky pilot has flown a GoPro Karma too close to a lake. Bold first impressions are hard to come by because new drones tend to be iterations. Small and steady improvements on older models. Looking back, there are only a handful of unveilings that have changed the … [Read more...] about Autel’s Evo II Series is Set to Shake Up the Drone Market
Department of the Interior to Permanently Halt Drone Programs
The Financial Times has today reported that the US Department of the Interior is planning to ground its civilian drone program for good in response to growing concerns that hardware made wholly or partly in China could pose a security risk. The latest move by the Trump administration will see the DOI halt the use of its fleet of nearly 1,000 drones. The entirety of DOI’s … [Read more...] about Department of the Interior to Permanently Halt Drone Programs
DJI-backed Livox Unveils New Lidar Tech at CES 2020
As you'd expect, DJI has a big presence at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). But on top of showing off the company's hardware lineup and handheld imaging systems, the drone industry's leading manufacturer is introducing a success story from its Open Innovation Program: Livox. Livox has big ambitions in the lidar sensor space. At CES 2020, the startup is … [Read more...] about DJI-backed Livox Unveils New Lidar Tech at CES 2020
