Could a drone fit in your pocket and still shoot cinema-grade footage? DJI just made that vision tangible with the Neo 2 Compact, a sub-250 gram flyer that aims to blend pocket portability with professional potential. For creators on the move, this device promises a new balance between travel lightness and image quality, a formula...

ParaZero Showcases Counter-Drone Tech at Milipol Paris The crowded halls of Milipol Paris 2025 became a stage for a quiet but impactful shift in how security teams can detect and neutralize rogue drones. Aboard the Israel Pavilion, ParaZero unveiled its DefendAir family as a practical, non-kinetic answer to growing urban and critical-infrastructure risks posed by...

Funding fuels a national crop-phenotyping push In Australian fields, a data-driven revolution is quietly taking root as the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) announced a $4.5 million investment to scale high-tech drones and sensors for crop phenotyping. The program, run with the Australian Plant Phenomics Network (APPN) and supported by NCRIS, aims to standardize...

A drone that runs on sunlight alone might sound like science fiction, yet a DIY engineer has demonstrated a working concept. Luke Maximo Bell unveiled a carbon fiber drone powered directly by a solar slat. The power source is a 27-panel array attached along the frame and connected with no energy storage on board. The...

Drones now fly in precise patterns without GPS, thanks to a new control approach based on what they can see with their cameras. Researchers at IIT Bombay have introduced a bearing-only control scheme that uses onboard camera data to determine relative positions and keep a formation, without GPS, inter-drone chatter, or a centralized controller. The...

When Pendleton’s drone testing field comes alive at dawn, the hum of rotorcraft cuts through the high desert air and a new leadership chapter begins. In October, Jesse Steele stepped into the role of range manager at the Pendleton Unmanned Aerial Systems Range, part of the Eastern Oregon Regional Airport. His appointment signals a sharper...

In Helsinki, the sky over a quiet autumn city is becoming a testbed for a new kind of courier: a drone that can fly beyond the line of sight to move essential medical supplies. The pilot leverages a BVLOS permit to explore how urban air transport might complement ground networks in everyday operations and crisis...

A hands-on drone operation training course kicked off in Kuwait this weekend, signaling a shift in newsroom capabilities. The KUNA Center for Development of Media launched the program with the participation of the agency’s staff and colleagues from the Qatar News Agency (QNA). Led by photographer and content creator Eng. Omar Al-Sayed Omar, the course...

When the sky lit up last month, it was not fireworks but thousands of tiny robots painting light across Liuyang’s night. A synchronized drone light show of 15,947 units unfolded in a spectacle that read like a digital sculpture across the city skyline. The drones formed towers, blossoms, and a glowing Sky Tree, all choreographed...

Picture a missing person in smoke-filled terrain, where GPS falters and night swallows the trail. In such moments, a tiny drone that can hear its way through obstacles could tip the balance toward a lifesaving outcome. Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers are pursuing that vision by turning to bats for guidance on echolocation and autonomous flight....