Drone News Update
Weekly episodes discussing the latest drone news in the United States. Whether you're a hobbyist or a Part 107 Remote Pilot, staying up to date is important, especially in such a fast-changing industry.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 6 minutes
- Episodes
- 167
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Drone News: A Secret Announcement, AUVSI Drone Ban, NASA's Ingenuity, New Alpha Drone, & RID Update
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update, we have 4 stories for you this week: A Secret Announcement, AUVSI jumps on anti-Chinese drone bandwagon, NASA’s Ingenuity ends mission with 72 flights, Autel r…
Drone News Government Gone Wild Edition: Three New Bills Restricting Drones, and The ACSL Soten
The first bill we’re going to cover is the Oklahoma, which would restrict state entries from purchasing or operating drones built or assembled by a covered foreign entity. Waivers of HB3068 are avai…
Drone News: UAS Bill BB199, Drone Surveillance Update, New Wing Drone, New DJI MIC, and Mesh Editor
First up this week is St Louis Bill BB199, which has some concerning text for recreational UAS operators… Line 19, 20, and 21 state “Any person who operates a drone or any UA in the City of St. Loui…
Drone News: Autel Alpha, FlyCart 30, KY Bill on Drones, Walmart Adds Wing, and Drone Surveillance.
Welcome to your weekly news update, we have 5 stories for you this week; Autel Alpha hits FCC database, DIJ FlyCart 30 released outside of China, KY bill could limit drone operations, Walmart partner…
Drone News: Drone Hits a Robinson Helicopter, 2024 American Security Drone Act, and a Drone Rescue
Welcome to your weekly news update, we have 3 stories for you this week, drone hits Robinson R44, 2024 NDAA signed with American Security Drone Act, and a Drone Rescue, lets get to it! https://drone…
Drone News: 2023 Year in Review, New Drones, Drones for Good, Don't be That Guy, and Regulations
Welcome to your weekly news update, New Year's edition! Let's take a look at everything that's happened this year including drones for good, the don't be that guy compilation, drone regulation, Pilot…
Drone News: Air Aware App, Stopping DJI Exports, PrecisionHawk Down, FAA Reauth, & Firmware Updates
Welcome to your weekly news update, we have 5 stories for you this week, Air Aware Released, Legislators urge Pentagon to deny export licenses for DJI, PrecisionHawk shuts down operation, the FAA Rea…
Drone News: Amazon Loses Head of Ops, FAA UTM Field Test, Skyebrowse Pay-Per-Model, and New FRIA Map
Welcome to your weekly news update, we have 4 stories for you this week, Amazon loses Head of Safety and Flight operations, FAA and NASA conduct UTM Field Test, Skyebrowse introduces pay-per-model, a…
Drone News: Air 3 & Mini 4 DOC, Percepto Drone Swarm Waiver, Defibrillator Drones, and Texas Zoning
Welcome to your weekly news update, we have 4 stories for you this week, Air 3 and Mini 4 Pro finally added to DOC list, Percepto gets drone swarm waiver, defibrillator drones are faster than ambulan…
Drone News: Drone Stops NFL Game, FAA Safety Login Changes, DJI Agras T60, Skyebrowse 2D Mapping
Welcome to your weekly news update, we have 4 stories for you this week, Ravens vs Bengals game halted due to drone, FAA Safety Login changes, rumors of a new DJI Agras T60, Skyebrowse releases 2D ma…
Drone News: 128MP Survey Camera, Aloft Expanding to AAM, New Waivers Course, and Black Friday Sale!
Welcome to your weekly news update, we have 3 stories for you this week, Phase One releases 128 MP survey camera, Aloft expanding to AAM, new waivers course and our Black Friday sale is now live!
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Drone News: Matrice 3D and Dock 2, Attempted Police Drone Crash, and DSPA Guidance on OOP Waivers!
First up this week is the DJI Matrice 3D and the Dock 2!
The Matrice 3D is a simplified Mavic, designed for use in the Dock 2.
The M3D comes with two available payloads, one nearly identical to the M…
Drone News: New Bill to Ban Chinese Drones, DJI Matrice 3D Leaks, and Zipline's New Partnerships.
Welcome to your weekly news update, we have 3 stories for you this week, New bill proposes banning Chinese drones for the Federal Government, DJI Matrice 3D leaks, and Zipline’s new partnerships with…
Drone News: Texas Drone Law Decision Reversed, New FAA Administrator Confirmed, and the World’s Largest Foam Board Quadcopter!
First up this week is the new FAA Administrator, Michael Whitaker.
As we previously speculated, this confirmation process appears to have gone smoothly. Z
Whitaker worked for three years as the De…
Drone News: Amazon Medical Deliveries, Aloft Wins Challenge, Drone Equipped With AI to Fight Fires
First up this week is Amazon, who has announce they will start delivering medicine in College Station, Texas. Prime air aims to transport medicine to homes within 60 minutes of ordering, and includes…
Drone News: Pilot Loses Control Over Stadium, Update on Shot Down Police Drone, New L2 LIDAR
Welcome to your weekly news update, we have 3 stories for you this week, Drone pilot loses control of drone over stadium, an update on the man who shot down the police M300, and DJI releases new L2 L…
Drone News: FAA Authorization Extended, DJI FlyCart FCC Approval, Matrice 3D, and Events!
Welcome to your weekly news update, we have 4 stories for you this week, FAA authorization extended, DJI FlyCart 30 gets FCC approval for operation in the US, Leaked video reportedly shows a new DJI …
Drone News: The Air Sentinel App, New Skydio Drone, and a DJI Event Next Week
Welcome to your weekly news update, we have 3 stories for you this week, The Air Sentinel App, New Skydio Drone, and DJI event next week!
First up this week is the Air Sentinel app, who has partner…
Drone News: Remote ID Delay, Mini 4 Pro Price, FAA Gives BVLOS, Pilot Sentenced, and DAA Campaigns
Welcome to your weekly news update, we have 5 stories for you this week; Remote ID Delay confirmed, Mini 4 pro pricing leaks, the FAA gives UPS and uAvionix BVLOS, TFR Violating Drone Pilot Sentenced…
Drone News: Remote ID Delayed, Mini 4 Pro Leak, Drone Pilot Arrested
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update and this week we are live from Las Vegas. We have three stories that we want to share. The first one is information about Remote ID. The second one is the Mini …