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DJI Adds New Features To Spark Drone

Jon Bragg August 4, 2017 No Comments

DJI has issued a firmware update for its Spark drone that adds a number of new features and improvements. Owners of DJI’s smallest and most affordable drone are now able…

Snap In-Talks For Drone Expansion (Again)

Fergus Halliday August 2, 2017 No Comments

Social media giant Snap is reportedly in talks to acquire China-based drone-marker Zero Zero Robotics. As originally reported by The Information, “People familiar with the company said it had been…

DJI Acknowledges Spark Drone Crashes

Jon Bragg July 26, 2017 No Comments

DJI has responded to a reported issue with its Spark drone that has seen the device randomly falling out of the sky mid-flight. Following on from a story by Quartz yesterday…

Drone Pilots Cop Fines

Jon Bragg July 10, 2017 No Comments

Drone pilots have been hit with fines in three separate incidents as the Civil Aviation Safety Authority continues to crack down on hazardous drone flying. CASA rules require drones to…

Flighty Hanson May Have Broken Aussie Drone Rules: Report

Computer Daily News July 7, 2017 No Comments

Pauline Hanson may have flouted Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) laws governing the use of drones in Australia, it seems, as video spread of the One Nation senator appearing on…

DJI Develops New Drones For Telcos

Fergus Halliday July 5, 2017 No Comments

Drone vendor DJI has revealed new drone technology that will see the airborne devices capable of detecting and measuring the signal strength of wireless networks. Developed in collaboration with Chinese telco…

Drones – CASA Hints At New Tougher Restrictions Down Under

Computer Daily News June 21, 2017 No Comments

Drone operators in Australia may be facing significantly tougher restrictions than previously contemplated, it seems, after the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) released terms of reference for a coming review…

Govt. To Spend $100m On Drones

Computer Daily News June 2, 2017 No Comments

The Turnbull Government has decided to spend $101 million on a fleet of tiny drones – or as it prefers to call them – “diminutive micro air vehicles”, for use…

Hot Drone Maker DJI Deliver A Big Spark Device

David Richards May 30, 2017 No Comments

Chinese drone manufacturer DJI has moved to further expand their presence in the Australian with the launch of the “Spark” drone, the Company whose products are distributed by CR Kennedy…

DJI Launches Smaller, More Affordable Drone

Jon Bragg May 25, 2017 No Comments

DJI has launched its smallest drone yet that will retail at almost half the price of its cheapest existing product. The new Spark drone is being pitched by DJI as…