The Chinese drone manufacturer DJI and FLIR, an Oregon based firm specializing in advanced thermal imaging, announced a collaboration. DJI Inspire 1 and Matrice 100 drones can now be equipped with the Zenmuse XT camera which couples DJI's gimbel and image transmission functions with thermal imaging technology developed by FLIR. With this development DJI, a company considered to … [Read more...] about DJI continues enterprise push in collaboration with FLIR
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Drone Crash in California Injures Baby
A drone crash injured a baby in Pasadena, prompting the FAA to step in to investigate. On Sept. 12, a DJI Inspire 1 plummeted to the ground after its operator lost control, police said and the debris cut and bruised an 11-month-old girl. She was treated and released at an area hospital. Police claim the unidentified pilot flew outside visual range, losing track of the … [Read more...] about Drone Crash in California Injures Baby
DJI Inspire 1 Drones Fight Slavery Rings in Brazil
Companies using slaves or slave-like labor in Brazil may face exposure and investigation by Brazilian officials thanks to drone patrols. Brazil’s Labour Ministry recently announced to the Thomson Reuters Foundation the deployment of six DJI Inspire 1 drones to investigate companies suspected of using forced, low-paid or unpaid workers in the state of Rio de … [Read more...] about DJI Inspire 1 Drones Fight Slavery Rings in Brazil
Learning to Fly With DJI Using DSLRPros Drone Academy X
Is it me, or does it seem like every time you turn around that a new startup, a new concept, or a new breakthrough is making waves in the drone world? Higher resolutions, longer (okay, usually only slightly longer…) flight times, and slightly tweaked bells and whistles are appearing with a steady regularity that just goes to underscore drones are going to become an ever more … [Read more...] about Learning to Fly With DJI Using DSLRPros Drone Academy X
Video of the Day 3/12/15: MythBusters’ Adam Savage Shows Off His Modified Inspire 1
Adam Savage loves his Inspire 1. He and his MythBusters co-star Jamie Hyneman helped introduce the drone when DJI officially unveiled it in November. Since getting his hands on his own personal Inspire, Savage has been modding it out and optimizing it's performance as only a MythBuster can. Check out some more interesting drone builds on our Videos page … [Read more...] about Video of the Day 3/12/15: MythBusters’ Adam Savage Shows Off His Modified Inspire 1
