What To Expect From DJI at NAB 2017 in Las Vegas

I remember last year’s lead up to NAB 2016 in Las Vegas and there really weren’t a lot of rumors floating around.  People we talked with actually had comments where attendees “weren’t really holding their breath” for any big announcements…
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BREAKING: FCC Clears 5.5 Inch DJI CrystalSky For Liftoff

The US Federal Communications Commission issued it’s Grant of Equipment Authorization to DJI for it’s 5.5 inch CrystalSky monitor, meaning it is now approved for sale in the USA.  The model number given to the DJI CrystalSky is CS550.  …
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RCMP Seize DJI Mavic Drone Flown In Path of Air Ambulance

Federal Police in Red Deer, Alberta have seized a DJI Mavic Pro drone as part of their investigation into whether the recreational quadcopter was flown in the path of an in-flight Air Ambulance helicopter. Heavy handed drone regulations, brought into…
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NEWS: 6 Day Turnaround on Mavic Shipping

Due to a combination of high demand and challenges fulfilling those orders, it’s been hard watching the turnaround time on some Mavic orders. Before January, many orders had been sitting idle for months (literally) as DJI struggled with production.  The backlog…
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Recreational Drone Users Helping Others

Whether you call them drones, quadcopters or UAVs, they’ve been getting a bit of a bad rep in the press lately.  For a product that’s still in it’s youth and attracting both untrained and unlicensed users, quadcopters and pilots are…
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Canada Launches Most Over-Reaching Drone Regulations Ever.

If you’re a 911 operator in Canada, get ready for some overtime.  Everyone’s favorite poster-child for over-regulation has arrived on the scene and wants to basically criminalize recreational drone use.  Or ban it. Or both. Transport Canada, the Federal ministry…
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VIDEO: The Making of Mavic

DJI’s  “The Art of Form” video, even at only three minutes in length, provides a glimpse into the depth of detail and engineering exploration that was involved in creating such a compact and powerful drone. From the narrative of the…
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