Image: Courtesy of DJI Cross-posted from petapixel.com [by James Deruvo] DroneSec’s StolenDrone website is designed to help pilots get their drones back if they lose track of them or, perhaps more importantly, if they’ve been stolen. Drone companies like DJI have done...
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Ukrainian Drone Photographers Join War Effort, Gather Real-Time Imagery
by ASMP | Drones, Strictly Business Blog, Technology
Cross-posted from petapixel.com [by Jaron Schneider] Ukrainian drone enthusiasts who normally photograph landscapes or weddings are signing up to use their piloting skills to assist in the war effort by providing real-time data on Russian troop movement in their...
DJI Updates Mavic 3: It Now Has All Capabilities Promised at Launch
by ASMP | Drones, Technology
Image: DJI Mavic 3 Cross-posted from petapixel.com [by Jaron Schneider] DJI has published a firmware update for the Mavic 3 that fully unlocks all of the drone’s capabilities and lets it do everything the company promised it could when it was launched last year. The...
Opinion: New rules proposed by the FAA are a threat to drone pilots – including photographers
by Barry Schwartz | Drones, Strictly Business Blog
Cross-posted from DPREVIEW. [By Kara Murphy] “The FAA is proposing new rules related to flying drones in the US, and if you fly drones – including for photography – these rules WILL affect you. In this article, I'll look at the implications of the proposed rule...
Drone Photography—The FAA’s Attempts to Regulate, and an ASMP Member’s Response
by Thomas Maddrey | Drones, Legal, Strictly Business Blog
For a few years now, ASMP has been tracking the laws and regulations related to drone photography and videography. Recently, one company in particular had been at odds with the FAA about certain classifications. SkyPan International was founded in 1988 by president...
New Federal Rules Would Let Drones Fly at Night and Over Crowds
by ASMP | Current News, Drones
Cross-posted from Ars Technica [by Timothy B. Lee] The Federal Aviation Administration proposed Monday to relax rules governing commercial drone operations. Since 2016, the FAA has allowed the commercial operation of unmanned aerial vehicles weighing less than 55...