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Enduro, the all-new battery that GoPro has designed to dramatically improve the performance of HERO10 and HERO9 action cameras in cold temperatures, has arrived right in time for your winter adventure plans. Now available to buy at GoPro’s online store, the $24.99 Enduro battery (20% off for GoPro subscribers) also …

Dawn Aerospace is recruiting a Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA — sometimes called UAV) pilot to join our flight operations team in New Zealand. We’re looking for someone with an adventurous spirit who can support us as we push the envelope. This is a unique opportunity to join an exciting, fast-growing company …

Archer eVTOL Granted New FAA Status by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Archer Aviation Inc. announced that the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has granted it a Special Airworthiness Certificate authorizing the company to begin flight testing its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) Maker aircraft. With this final …

Archer eVTOL Granted New FAA Status by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Today, Archer Aviation Inc. announced that the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) has granted it a Special Airworthiness Certificate authorizing the company to begin flight testing its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) Maker aircraft. With this final …

Pavo360, a totally new and unique CineWhoop style 3″ FPV drone designed by BETAFPV, aims to provide pilots with a perfect 360° video recording and stable flying. It can be equipped with the ultralight customized Insta360 SMO 360 camera, a balanced body design to guarantee stable …

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This is actually about two brand-new products, intended to work together as a pair. They are the BETAFPV Pavo360 drone, along with the SMO 360 – an ultralight, twin-lens 360° camera. If you’re into CineWhoops and 360 footage, it looks like an interesting combination. BETAFPV is a leading Shenzhen producer of …

The 2021 equivalent of the race car bed is here, and it’s shaped like a professional racing drone. The Drone Racing League (DRL) says it has figured out “the ultimate holiday gift” for drone nerds – a limited-edition crib inspired by DRL’s flagship Racer4 quadcopter. The drone bed of your …

Gloucestershire, UK – 2 December, 2021: Skyborne Airline Academy is celebrating the achievements of two graduates who have successfully secured commercial drone pilot jobs with Flyby Technology and are currently supporting operations for an NHS trial. In July 2020, Skyborne announced a unique partnership with Flyby Technology, the leader in UK drone training and operations, …

Good news if you missed out on the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping bonanzas. One of the best deals we spotted is still going on. The Skydio 2021 Holiday Sale has officially been extended through the end of 2021. And with it, you’ll get a mind-bogglingly good deal: $400 …

Another near-miss in UK skies between a passenger jet and a craft believed to be a drone has been classified as a Category A incident involving a “definite risk of collision.” The UK’s Airprox Board, which looks into “air proximity” events between different flying craft, issued its ruling on the September 13 near-miss between a …

UAVaid and Swoop Aero have entered into a strategic partnership for air logistics services in Sierra Leone. Swoop Aero’s autonomous eVTOL aircraft will be integrated in UAVaid’s mixed-fleet drone offering in Sierra Leone and complement UAVaid’s long-range fixed-wing HANSARD drones. “As sustainable drone logistics continues to cement its place in …

Paeonian Springs, VA: Inertial Labs is an industry leading developer and supplier of orientation, inertial navigation, and optically enhanced sensor modules has acquired MEMSENSE, a developer of inertial measurement units that lead the market in performance and value. Inertial Labs & MEMSENSE have an experienced and talented workforce to address the …

Paeonian Springs, VA: Inertial Labs is an industry leading developer and supplier of orientation, inertial navigation, and optically enhanced sensor modules has acquired MEMSENSE, a developer of inertial measurement units that lead the market in performance and value. Inertial Labs & MEMSENSE have an experienced and talented workforce to address the …

Insta360 in cooperation with BetaFPV just released their ultralight panoramic action camera. Inspired by the success of the Naked SMO 4K project, the SMO 360 was specially designed for compact FPV drones such as the upcoming Pavo360. Weighing only 55grams, Insta360 x BetaFPV SMO 360 is …

Reducing emissions equivalent to 3,500 homes worth of CO2 per year Enables 500,000 nautical miles of flying saved per year – equivalent to 23 trips around the world Free Route Airspace enables shorter routes and key driver in delivering ‘net zero by 2050’  NATS has today implemented the biggest ever geographical airspace change in the UK, removing long-established air routes over Scotland and freeing aircraft …