Drone Deliveries In Canberra Surge 500%
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May 25, 2020
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Wing, a drone delivery company that is owned by Alphabet, has been trialling its services in Canberra, and since February, the firm... Read More
DJI’s New Drone Targets Industry & Business Users
China’s DJI has launched its most advanced commercial drone platform – the Matric 300 RTK (M300 RTK) – alongside the new Zenmuse... Read More
DJI Taking Pre-Orders For Its New Chinese Made, Mavic Air 2 Drone
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April 28, 2020
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Chinese Drone maker DJI is now taking pre-order for its new Mavic Air 2 drone via its online store, and will start... Read More
WA shutdown: Local Coppers Call In The Drones
PERTH: West Australian police will use drones to enforce unprecedented border closures as the State goes into lockdown in a bid to... Read More
Power Of The Finger: New Drone Controlled By Thumb
This is Engineering, Inc. (TIE), a global manufacturer of robotics technologies and products, has debuted the world’s most intuitive drone and control... Read More
4K Bi-Copter Camera Drone Unveiled At CES 2020
Zero Zero Robotics has unveiled the V-Coptr Falcon – its new consumer bi-copter camera drone that sports a V-shaped dual-rotor propulsion system... Read More
DJI Take To The Skies With Lightest & Smallest Drone Yet
As tipped by ChannelNews, DJI has released its new ultra-light Mavic Mini in Australia, which the company claim is its lightest and... Read More
DJI Tipped To Launch 2.7K Mavic Mini That Fits In Hand
DJI is tipped to release a new mini drone called the Mavic Mini that only delivers 2.7K video footage from the onboard... Read More
Google Co Wing Commercial Flights Take Off
Alphabet’s drone unit Wing has launched its first commercial delivery flight. The delivery, made last week, represents a milestone for Wing, which... Read More
Qld Cops Deploy Crash-Site Drones
Queensland Police has begun deploying drones to map major traffic incidents in a bid to drastically cut down the amount of time... Read More
DJI’s First Ground-Based Bot Rolls Out In Oz
DJI has announced its first ground-based robot, the RoboMaster S1, which is built to introduce new users to robotic technology, is now... Read More
AWS Powers Qld New Croc-Spotting Drones
Drone-maker Little Ripper has partnered with Amazon.com to create a service to help protect tourists from crocodiles in holiday destinations. The Queensland... Read More
Oz Drone Registration To Be Phased In
A scheme to register drones and accredit commercial and recreational drone pilots in Australia has been pushed back. The regulations were due... Read More
Are DJI Drones Set To Be Banned After US Concerns?
Days after the US Trump administration issued orders that resulted in Google banning Huawei access to their Android services the US Government... Read More
Macquarie Back Drone Air Mapping Service
Sydney-based infrastructure asset management behemoth, Macquarie Group, has reportedly seeded money into a drone mapping service, and electric-car sharing business. Reported by Reuters, the... Read More
DJI Admits To Company Corruption Issue
Drone maker DJI whose products are used by Australian security agencies and police forces have admitted that they have a ‘Company corruption... Read More
CES 2019: DJI Reveal Smart Controller with Built-In Display
The world’s leading drone manufacturer DJI has revealed their new ultimate drone accessory today at CES 2019: the Smart Controller with an... Read More
DJI Drones Exposed Users Private Data
DJI, a manufacturer of some of the most popular quadcopter drones in the market, inadvertently exposed users data, including flight records, user... Read More
DJI Unveils New Mavic 2 Drones
DJI has unveiled their highly anticipated new drone range, the Mavic 2 Pro and the Mavic 2 Zoom. The Mavic 2 Pro... Read More
Three DJI Mavic 2 Drones Confirmed After Leak
DJI’s hotly anticipated Mavic 2 Pro has been confirmed after UK retailer Argos published a print catalogue with the unannounced video drone... Read More
Hold On To Your Earplugs: Qld Beckons Drone Invasion
In a move that’s unlikely to be challenged by other states, the drone-happy state of Queensland has committed to developing hundreds of... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Retailers Move To Dump Kaiser Baas Stock
Serious questions are being raised about the quality of several Kaiser Baas products sold to Australian retailers by the Melbourne based retailer... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: “High Flying” Kaiser Baas Goes Bust With $3.8m In Liabilities
12 months ago, Evan Kourambas was bragging about how well his Kaiser Baas business was doing, today the Melbourne based distributor is... Read More
Telstra Eyes Drones For Future Network Revenue
As the race to 5G continues, Telstra has revealed it’s eyeing the future of drones for additional mobile network revenue – notably... Read More
Telstra To Invest In Drones
Telstra will be heading into the drone business with its venture capital division, Telstra Ventures investing in US based drone flight platform... Read More
DJI Making Aussie Drone Pilots Sit A Test Before Taking Off
DJI is introducing a knowledge quiz for Aussie drone pilots, where they will answer a number of questions on the DJI app... Read More
DJI Osmo Mobile 2 Gimbal Pre-Orders Open, Lighter & Cheaper
Following its unveiling at CES 2018, DJI has announced pre-orders for its new ‘Osmo Mobile 2’ smartphone gimbal are now open, with... Read More
Drone & Robotics Spending To Hit $103 Billion This Year
IDC’s latest data forecasts global spending on robotics and drones will hit US$103.1 billion this year, with an expectation to more than double by... Read More
DJI Unveils The Mavic Air, A Pocket-Sized Drone
DJI is expanding its Mavic range with the new Mavic Air drone, a pocket-sized drone aimed at travellers and those who are... Read More
CES 2018: Seagate And DJI Create Portable Drone Back Up Drive
Storage solutions company Seagate and drone specialist DJI have teamed up again creating the LaCie DJI Copilot, a portable backup on-set solution... Read More
Is DJI Drone Data Safe? Server Hack Revealed.
Drone maker DJI claims their servers have been hacked, a move that could affect thousands of Australian drone owners. The unauthorised attack... Read More
New Limited-Edition Star Wars Drones Now Available
The new Star Wars movie ‘The Last Jedi’ will hit cinemas soon and to celebrate it new limited-edition drones made by Propel... Read More
New Underwater Drone Helps Researchers Save The Great Barrier Reef
Today, Blueye Robotics has announced their new smartphone controlled pioneer underwater drone, which will be used to aid in the survival of... Read More
DJI Debuts ‘Private Mode’ With No Data Connection
Chinese-based, DJI, has launched a stealthy new ‘privacy mode’ for its drones, notably blocking the exchange of internet data during flights. The company states... Read More
DJI Introduces Data Security Feature For Drones
DJI, the Chinese-based company that occupies a large market share in the drone and aerial-imaging industry, has announced a new feature in... Read More
Senator: Drones Could Lead To A “Catastrophe”
Senator Barry O’Sullivan has warned that drone usage in Australia could lead to a “catastrophe” if changes aren’t made to existing safety rules. The... Read More
United Nations Call For Global Drone Registry
As drone usage soars worldwide amid concerns of privacy and collision with commercial jets, the United Nations aviation agency is calling for the... Read More
DJI Makes Security A Priority After Flaw Discovered
DJI said it is working to improve the security of its drone apps after a flaw put the privacy of its users... Read More
IFA 2017: DJI Introduces New Mavic Pro And Phantom 4 Drones
DJI has delivered upgrades to two of its most popular drones at IFA 2017. Both the new Mavic Pro Platinum and the... Read More
Seagate & DJI “Drone-Friendly” Hard Drive Launch in Australia
Announced today, Seagate Technology has launched its DJI-partnered ‘Fly Drive’ in Australia and New Zealand – aptly heralded a ‘drone-friendly hard drive’. The product... Read More
AI-Powered Drones To Monitor Oz Beaches For Sharks
Drones that are able to detect sharks using artificial intelligence will begin monitoring Australian beaches starting from next month. The Little Ripper... Read More
Drones Begin Iceland Deliveries
An Israeli autonomous drone delivery company has started commercial operations in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik. Drones belonging to Tel Aviv-based Flytrex... Read More
DJI Spark Drones Will Stop Flying After September 1
Chinese drone maker DJI has issued an urgent alert that claims that their DJI Spark drones will not fly after 1 September... Read More
GoPro Course-Corrects In Latest Earnings Report
Following on from its move to cut 240 staff in March, GoPro has recorded $297 million in revenue for the second financial... Read More
DJI Adds New Features To Spark Drone
DJI has issued a firmware update for its Spark drone that adds a number of new features and improvements. Owners of DJI’s... Read More
Snap In-Talks For Drone Expansion (Again)
Social media giant Snap is reportedly in talks to acquire China-based drone-marker Zero Zero Robotics. As originally reported by The Information, “People... Read More
DJI Acknowledges Spark Drone Crashes
DJI has responded to a reported issue with its Spark drone that has seen the device randomly falling out of the sky mid-flight.... Read More
Drone Pilots Cop Fines
Drone pilots have been hit with fines in three separate incidents as the Civil Aviation Safety Authority continues to crack down on... Read More
Flighty Hanson May Have Broken Aussie Drone Rules: Report
Pauline Hanson may have flouted Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) laws governing the use of drones in Australia, it seems, as video... Read More
DJI Develops New Drones For Telcos
Drone vendor DJI has revealed new drone technology that will see the airborne devices capable of detecting and measuring the signal strength of... Read More
