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DJI Mates with AMA for New sUAS Program

Posted by Betsy Lillian on February 15, 2017

DJI and the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) are jointly launching a new program that they say will help promote the safe and responsible use of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). DJI and AMA plan to develop and promote a [Read More]

DJI Further Accessorizes the Mavic Pro Drone

Posted by Betsy Lillian on February 08, 2017

DJI has rolled out a number of new accessories for its Mavic Pro drone, the company’s foldable, compact unmanned aircraft that was first introduced last September. Two new products are designed to shield the Mavic Pro’s propellers: The propeller guard [Read More]

Pix4D Rolls out New Features on Drone Mapping Software

Posted by Betsy Lillian on February 01, 2017

Pix4D has added new supported devices, flight missions and mission settings to its mobile flight planning app, Pix4Dcapture, used for aerial drone mapping. Now compatible with the app are Parrot’s Skycontroller and the DJI Mavic Pro drone (which was introduced [Read More]

SkyPixel and DJI Crown Best Aerial Photographs of 2016

Posted by Betsy Lillian on January 24, 2017

SkyPixel, an aerial photography community run in cooperation with DJI, has selected the winners of its two-month global competition for the top drone photographs of 2016. The 2016 “SkyPixel Photo of the Year” went to “Fishermen close the net,” a [Read More]

You’re Invited: DJI, EENA to Talk Drones for Emergency Response

Posted by Betsy Lillian on January 16, 2017

DJI and the European Emergency Number Association (EENA) are presenting a webinar this Friday on using drones for emergency response. DJI and EENA will discuss the results of their recently completed yearlong project conducted with the emergency-response community in Europe. [Read More]

New Products, New Collaborations: DJI Announces its Latest

Posted by Betsy Lillian on January 04, 2017

So far at CES 2017, DJI has made several drone-related announcements: The company is rolling out a new aerial mapping app and a limited edition Phantom 4 drone and is teaming up with storage solutions provider Seagate Technology. In addition, [Read More]

DJI and Bentley Partner to Boost UAV-Captured Imagery for Infrastructure

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 15, 2016

Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) company DJI has announced a collaboration with Bentley Systems in which the two will develop hardware and software solutions for collecting drone imagery on infrastructure projects. Bentley, whose global headquarters are in Pennsylvania, provides architects, engineers, [Read More]

DJI Rolls out Holiday Deals on Drones, Accessories

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 13, 2016

DJI has launched a Christmas promotion, which the company says features price reductions, free accessories with purchases and special holiday gifts. DJI’s “Xmas Promotion” commenced on Dec. 12 and will end at 3 a.m. EST on Jan. 5, 2017. The [Read More]

Want to Create Your Own Drone App? DJI Has the Tools for You

Posted by Betsy Lillian on December 02, 2016

DJI has rolled out a major expansion of its software ecosystem in an effort to allow developers to create new drone apps. The company announced the software advances on the first day of its inaugural DJI AirWorks conference in San [Read More]

DJI Alters Acceleration and Top Speed of New Inspire 2

Posted by Betsy Lillian on November 29, 2016

DJI has modified its speed and acceleration statistics for its newly launched Inspire 2 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). At launch, DJI said the new drone was expected to accelerate to 50 mph in 4 seconds and reach a top speed [Read More]