DJI has committed to installing airplane and helicopter detectors in its new consumer drones from 2020. The pledge is part one of a 10-point plan - also released today - to ensure the world’s skies remain as safe as possible as the drone industry takes off. The addition of the AirSense feature, which works by receiving ADS-B signals from nearby airplanes and helicopters to … [Read more...] about DJI to Install AirSense (ADS-B receivers) in New Drones from 2020
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DJI AeroScope: A Closer Look
We recently released a video on our YouTube channel reviewing DJI's AeroScope and it's potential benefit to bringing safety to the skies by enabling authorities to identify rogue drones. Such a "license plate" technology, as some have called it, will also open up opportunities. You can find more of our coverage and commentary on AeroScope here. The video mentions that … [Read more...] about DJI AeroScope: A Closer Look
FAA’s Huerta Emphasizes Partnership, Promises “A More Flexible Attitude”
In an address to participants at AirVenture, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta emphasized the need for partnership to drive the aviation industry forward. Saying that his last trip to AirVenture as FAA Administrator was "bittersweet" Huerta added that in his last seven years as the leader of the FAA he had seen extraordinary things - and listed drones as the first of them. … [Read more...] about FAA’s Huerta Emphasizes Partnership, Promises “A More Flexible Attitude”
