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Drone News Update
by Pilot Institute
Weekly episodes discussing the latest drone news in the United States. Whether you're a hobbyist or a Part 107 Remote Pilot, staying up to date is important, especially in such a fast-changing industry.
Episodes
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Drone News: FCC To Vote on Chinese Test Labs, LAANC Meets DroneSense, DJI Dock 4 & Matrice 5TD
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, we have three stories for you this week: the FCC moves to shut out Chinese test labs, Versaterm brings LAANC into DroneSense, and DJI launches Dock 4 with automatic battery swaps. Let's get to it. First up, the FCC will vote on October 29th on an order that...
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Drone News: DJI Neo 3 Leaks, Drone Show Record, $12M To Drone Test Sites, FBI Counter-Drone School
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, have four stories for you this week: DJI Neo 3 video leaks, Sky Elements sets Guinness record, the FAA hands out 12 million dollars to drone test sites, and the FBI doubles its counter drone school. Let's get to it. First up, a 49-second unboxing video of…
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Drone News: DSPA & Blue UAS Report, States Sue FAA, DJI Drone Leak, Skydio's New Drone & Dock
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, have four stories for you this week: DSPA asks Congress to look at Blue UAS Report, Fifteen states sue the FAA over drone delivery, DJI's next enterprise drone leaks in China, And Skydio unveils a fixed wing drone and a robotic dock. Let's get to it. The...
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Drone News: FCC Looks To Ban DJI and Autel Chips, Delivery Drones Overwhelm TX, SkyeBrowse Pricing
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, have 3 stories for you this week: SkyeBrowse rolls out new pricing tiers, The FCC moves to block DJI and Autel chips, and Amazon's delivery drones are overwhelming a Texas suburb. SkyeBrowse just overhauled its pricing for drone 3D mapping. If you're not...
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Drone News: Police Drone Crash, DJI Neo 3 Leaks, Wingcopter Recon Drone, Drone Saves Climber
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, we have 4 stories for you this week: a Boston police drone crashes, DJI Neo 3 leaks, Wingcopter unveils a new recon drone, and a search and rescue team in Canada uses drones to save a stranded climber. Let's get to it. First up, a Boston Police drone…
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Drone News: Zipline Drone Mishap, Part 108 Progress Update, FCC Got Over 3,800 Comments
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, we have four stories for you this week: Zipline Drone Mishap, Part 108 Progress Update, and the FCC got over 3800 comments. Let’s get to it. First up, a Zipline drone near Houston Texas experienced a mishap this week. According to Zipline the aircraft was…
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Drone News: Mavic 4 Pro Gets Shot, GoPro Sells 90% Ownership, UAS Sentry's New RID Detection Unit
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, we have three stories for you this week: a DJI Mavic 4 Pro gets shot out of the sky in Alabama, GoPro sells 90% ownership, and UAS Sentry launches a new portable Remote ID detection tool. Let's get to it. Up first, A real estate photographer in Athens,...
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Drone News: WA State Drone Fees, DJI Still Dominates, FCC Tightens Certification, SiFly Raises $20M
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, have 4 stories for you this week: Washington state jacks up commercial drone fees, an industry survey shows DJI still dominates, the FCC tells certification labs to tighten their screening, and SiFly raises $20,000,000. Let's get to it. Starting January…
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Drone News: DJI Gets a Big Win, New Drone Tariffs, Chinese Drone Maker Gets FCC Clearance
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, have three stories for you: DJI gets a big win, new drone tariffs, and a Chinese drone maker somehow gets FCC clearance. Let's get to! DJI just scored its biggest legal win in years. On August 14th, a federal appeals court partially reversed a lower court...
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Drone News: DARPA's Lift Challenge, Drone Defibrillator Saves Man, FCC Weighs Banning DJI Drones
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, have three stories for you this week: DARPA hands out half prizes as a conventional helicopter wins the Lift Challenge, a drone delivered defibrillator saves a man's life in Sweden, and the FCC weighs banning DJI drones that are already approved and sold in...
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Drone News: World Cup Drone Seizures, Drones Ground Wildfire Aircraft, FAA $9M Grant, DoorDash Air
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, have four stories for you this week: the FIFA World Cup drone crackdown wraps up with more than 700 seizures, wildfire drones ground firefighting aircraft in Spokane 26 times in just three days, the FAA rolls out a 9 million dollar inspection grant that...
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Drone News: FCC Drone Exemptions, Axon Vision x Parazero, Avalanche Triggering Drones
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, have three stories for you this week: two more drones just got exemptions from the FCC's foreign drone ban, Axon Vision and ParaZero team up on a new non-destructive counter-drone system, and the FAA approves a drone system that can trigger avalanches on...
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Drone News: Drone Pilot Faces Charges, Possible Ban on Drone Imports, NPPA Pushes Back on 2209
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, have 3 stories for you this week: a Colorado drone pilot facing federal charges after grounding wildfire aircraft, a possible US ban on imports of some “military-grade” drones, and the National Press Photographers Association pushing back on the FAA's…
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Drone News: FCC Proposes Fines, SFPD Feed Exposed, BRINC Raises $125M, Drones Fly Defibrillators
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, we have four stories for you this week: the FCC fines eight alleged DJI front companies for stonewalling investigators, an SFPD Skydio drone feed exposed live on the open internet for six months, BRINC raises 125 million dollars, and Duke Health drones now...
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Drone News: FBI Seizes Over 600 Drones, DJI M400 Parachute, $100,000 Prize for Mach 1 RC Airplane
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, have three stories for you this week: the FBI seizes over 600 drones at World Cup venues, DJI releases M400 Parachute, and Boom Supersonic offers a $100,000 prize for a Mach 1 RC airplane. Let's get to it. First up, the FBI has seized more than 600 drones...
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Drone News: Warning on Armed Police Drones, Reported Drone Strike Over JFK, Part 107 TFR Violations
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week. First, the EFF warns about armed police drones, a JetBlue pilot reports a drone strike at 3,000 feet over JFK, another JFK “drone sighting” turns out to be normal operations, and lastly, we gotta talk about those…
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Drone News: Skydio's No-Weapons Pledge, Avata 2 Disarms Suspect, FBI Seizes Over 300 Drones
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week, Skydio's CEO walks back their no-weapons pledge, a Sacramento Sheriff uses a DJI Avata 2 to disarm a suspect, and the FBI seizes over 300 drones at World Cup stadiums. Let's get to it. First up this week, Skydio CEO...
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Drone News: Chinese Toy Drones, Walmart x Wing Drone Delivery, Man Fires BB Gun at DFR Drone
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week: the FCC opens the door for Chinese toy drones but with a massive catch, Walmart and Wing are expanding drone delivery, and a Lee County DFR drone gets shot at with a BB gun. Let's get to it. First up this week, the…
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Drone News: World Cup NOTAMs, Helicopter Dodges Unauthorized Drone, AirData x LeoSight
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week. First, the FAA adds a new DHS authorization path for World Cup NOTAMs, a firefighting helicopter in Utah dodges an unauthorized drone, and AirData and LeoSight team up to bring live drone data to DFR programs. Let's...
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Drone News: 2026 World Cup TFRs, BVLOS Waiver Times, Flock Safety, Walmart Drone Delivery
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, We have four stories for you this week: the FAA publishes TFRs for the 2026 World Cup, North Dakota cuts BVLOS waiver times down to just 23 days, Flock Safety pushes the limits of police drone cameras, and a Walmart drone delivery pad sparks a local zoning...
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Drone News: DJI Cybersecurity Audit, FPV Drone hits 730 km/h, SkyeBrowse Major Update
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, we have three stories for you this week; DJI audited by US-Based Cybersecurity firm OnDefend, a custom FPV drone hits 730 kilometers per hour, and SkyeBrowse rolls out another major product update. Let's get to it. First up this week, DJI released the...
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Drone News: Autel Fights Back Against FCC, MI House Passes Two Drone Bills, Thermal Drone Saves Life
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week; Autel fights back against the FCC's Covered List, the Michigan House passes two drone procurement bills while stalling on airspace restrictions, a drones-for-good story where a thermal drone saves a life in freezing...
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Drone News: FCC Extends Firmware Waiver, FIFA World Cup No-Fly Zones, Remote ID Network for NASA
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week. First, the FCC extends the firmware waiver for foreign drones, the FAA announces strict No Drone Zones for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and lastly, Pierce Aerospace is building a massive Remote ID network for NASA. Let's...
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Drone News: Section 2209, Public Comments, Drone Incursions, ACSL x Draganfly, 7 yrs of News Update
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have five stories for you this week; the FAA dropped Section 2209 NPRM, the public comment window is closing on DJI's FCC Covered List challenge, a record-breaking 218 drone incursions over wildfires last year, ACSL is Partnering with Draganfly, and…
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Drone News: DJI's Products in Limbo, Autonomous Airplane Flights, Drone Show Makes History
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, We have three stories for you this week: DJI reveals that 25 unreleased products are stuck in regulatory limbo, Reliable Robotics raises 160 million dollars for autonomous cargo flights, and Starlight Aerial Productions makes history at Sun N Fun. Let's get...
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Drone News: FAA DETER Program, DJI Lito Leaks, Two New DJI Drones, SiFly x ADS-B Exchange
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, we have four stories for you this week: The FAA launches the DETER program, pricing and specs leak for the new DJI Lito 1 and Lito X1, DJI releases the massive FlyCart 200 and T200 heavy-lift drones, and SiFly shares aircraft location on ADS-B Exchange.…
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Drone News: ICE Notam Updated, Pentagon Vs. DJI, FAA Clears Anti-Drone Lasers, New DJI Drone!
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, we have three stories for you this week, the Pentagon cites classified intelligence to oppose DJI's FCC petition, the FAA clears the military to use anti-drone lasers in U.S. airspace, and DJI officially teases the new Lito drone launch. Let's get to it....
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Drone News: No Replacement for DJI, FCC Opens Public Comments, & Oregon Wants New Test Sites
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week, a major confirms nobody is replacing DJI in the consumer market, the FCC opens public comments on drone spectrum reforms, and Oregon tells the FCC to build drone test sites in the mountains. First up this week, a…
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Drone News: ACLU Releases Major Report, Houses Passes ACERO Act, & a Questionable Bill in SC
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, we have three stories for you: the ACLU releases a major report on drone surveillance and airspace restrictions, the House unanimously passes the ACERO Act for wildfire drone operations, and a questionable South Carolina bill . Let's get to it. First up…
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Drone News: Avata 360 is Out, DJI Sues Insta360, BRINC Launches New Drone, Micro-Drones in Fukushima
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week. The Avata 360 is out, Second, DJI sues Insta360 just days before a major product launch, BRINC launches their new Guardian drone with Starlink integration, And micro-drones finally reach the bottom of the Fukushima...
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Drone News: FAA Escalates Enforcement, TFR Federal Challenge, Forest Service Updates Filming Rules
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week: the FAA escalates enforcement on the controversial DHS TFR, that same TFR gets its first federal court challenge, and the Forest Service updates their filming rules. Let's get to it. First up this week, the FAA has...
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Drone News: Avata 360 Launch Date & Resolution, SkyeBrowse Update, & Stolen Military Drones
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week. First, DJI officially confirms the Avata 360 launch date and 8K resolution, Another SkyeBrowse update, and a $5,000 reward is being offered after military drones were stolen. Let’s get to it. According to industry...
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Drone News: Cost of Ban Exposed, DJI in US, Export Rules, Drone Deer Scouting, 900ft Drone Rescue
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have five stories for you this week. First, Oregon exposes the real cost of the DJI ban. Second, the FAA reveals DJI makes up 96% of US drones. Third, the Commerce Department updates drone export rules. Fourth, Indiana prosecutes illegal drone deer...
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Drone News: DJI Takes FCC To Court, Apple TV Drone Show, and BRINC Teases a New Drone
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update, We have three stories for you this week: DJI takes the FCC to court, Apple TV sets a massive new drone light show record over Los Angeles, And BRINC teases a brand new drone, but we’ll have to wait for release. First up, DJI is taking the FCC to court. They...
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Drone News: TFR Over El Paso, DJI VP of Sales Detained, KCP C-UAS Authority, Pilot Faces Charges
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week: the FAA abruptly shut down all airspace around El Paso, Texas, DJI's former Vice President of Sales has been detained in China on bribery charges, a new bill could give Kansas City police the authority to take down...
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Drone News: FAA Issues Fines, New Knighthawk 2.0, GAO Reports Safety Gaps, Amazon Drone Crash
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week: the FAA has issued several large fines to pilots, Paladin Drones launches a new NDAA-compliant drone, a new GAO report flag s major safety gaps for BVLOS integration, and an Amazon delivery drone crashes in Texas.…
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Drone News: NOTAM No-Fly Zones, FAA Reopens Comments, SkyeBrowse's New AI Feature, Drone Saves Woman
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week: FAA NOTAM creates invisible no-fly zones, the FAA has reopened the comment period for BVLOS rulemaking, SkyeBrowse launches a new AI feature to improve 3D models for crash scenes, a DJI drone helps save a 96-year-old...
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Drone News: Two New UAS Test Sites, Weather Forecasting Drones, Aerial Crop Intelligence
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week the FAA is adding two new UAS test sites, NOAA is officially using drones for daily weather forecasting operations and SiFly and Taranis are teaming up to scale up aerial crop intelligence. Let's get to it. First up,...
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Drone News: Foreign Drone Ban Updates, DHS Creates Counter Drone Office, Super Bowl LX No-Fly Zone
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week, Updates to the Foreign Drone Ban, the Department of Homeland Security is creating a new permanent counter-drone office, and the Super Bowl LX no-fly zone. Let's get to it. First up, according to a report from…
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Drone News: DJI Avata 360 Price leak, New World Record, Drones for Good Stories
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week; leaked pricing for the upcoming DJI Avata 360, the world record for the fastest drone has been shattered, and public safety is starting the year off with a ton of drones for good stories! Let's get to it. First up...
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Drone News: Drone Finds Missing Man, XPrize Competition, Unofficial World Record, FAA Waiver Process
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week: a DJI drone finds a missing man in Kentucky after 29 hours, the XPrize competition that's using drones to autonomously fight wildfires, a new unofficial world record for the longest endurance multi rotor drone, and…
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Drone News: FCC Adds Foreign Drones to The Covered List & DJI Mini 5 Pro Propeller Guard Leaks
In a twist of events, the FAA added not only DJI and Autel to the FCC-covered list, but also every drone produced in a foreign country, sending shockwaves throughout the industry. The FCC also added UAS Critical components produced in a foreign country to the covered list, including some that…
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Drone News: New C-UAS Authority, SkyeBrowse Update, Drone Delivers Life Jacket, Pilot Pleads Guilty
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week. First, the 2026 NDAA is set to give local police new counter-drone authority, SkyeBrowse releases its biggest update of the year with, a drones-for-good story out of Washington where a drone delivered a life jacket to…
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Drone News: FCC Approval For Avata 360, NASA Drone Testing, Texas Clarifies Drone Law
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week, DJI gets FCC approval for a new Avata 360, NASA is testing new drone navigation software in Death Valley for future Mars missions, and Texas clarifies that using drones for fishing is illegal under federal law. Let's...
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Drone News: DJI Ends Support, Matrice 30 Rescue, Shots Fired at Police Drone, Super Fast FPV Drone!
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week. DJI is ending support for some of its Matrice drones and payloads, an DJI Matrice 30 helps rescue a missing elderly man in Oklahoma, a suspect in Missouri reportedly fired shots at a police drone during a chase, and...
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Drone News: Senators Against Ban, UAS Nexus Syndicate, IFT & Ascend's Partnership, M30T Shot Down
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week: some GOP senators are pushing back against a potential DJI ban, UAS Nexus is launching a marketplace to solve the Blue UAS component shortage, Inspired Flight and Ascend Engineering are expanding their partnership to...
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Drone News: Police Drone Injures Child, Drone Rescues Man in WI, Drone Proposal Lights Up Dallas
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week: A UK police drone crash injures a child, a drone helps rescue a missing 85-year-old man in Wisconsin, and a viral drone show proposal lights up the Dallas skyline. Let's get to it. First up, a serious incident out of...
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Drone News: Neo 2 Plus Avata 360 Leak, Police Drone Program Grounded, & New U.S. Spray Drone
Watch Post Flight on the Community 👉 https://bit.ly/pilot-institute-communityWelcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week: DJI Releases and Rumors. The Syracuse Police drone program is stalled yet again, and a new spray drone made by an American company!
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Drone News: New Zenmuse L3 LiDAR, Drone Maker in Lawsuit, New Autel Releases, & Drone Crash Wildfire
Watch Post Flight on Community 👉 https://bit.ly/pilot-institute-communityWelcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have four stories for you this week: DJI launches the new Zenmuse L3 LiDAR, a Utah drone maker gets an early win in a trade secrets lawsuit, Autel Releases new products, and an...
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Drone News: FCC Gets Authority to Ban Drones, DJI Drone & Payload Leak, $300K Fine from Drone
Welcome to your weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you this week: the FCC vote, DJI drone and payload leaks, and a California homeowner is facing a massive $300,000 fine based on drone surveillance. Let's get to it. First up, in a 3-0 vote, the FCC granted itself the authority to...
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Weekly episodes discussing the latest drone news in the United States. Whether you're a hobbyist or a Part 107 Remote Pilot, staying up to date is important, especially in such a fast-changing industry.
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