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USA imposes further sanctions on DJI

Dec 18, 2021 by Alex Baker 2 Comments
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The US government has imposed further sanctions on Chinese tech brand DJI which is well known for its drones. Seven other Chinese companies have also been included in the sanction list.

US citizens are now banned from buying and selling shares in the company after the US Treasury department added DJI to an investment exclusion list.

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How to make spectacular light painted landscape photos with a drone like this photographer

Oct 15, 2021 by Alex Baker Add Comment
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These spectacular and eerie images have become quite the sensation after London-based photographer and filmmaker Will Ferguson shared how he made them using just a camera, drone and some LED lights.
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DJI makes radical staff cuts due to coronavirus and political pressure

Aug 19, 2020 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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The leading drone manufacturer DJI has been facing difficulties lately. The company has reportedly made significant cuts among its staff. According to several sources, the layoffs will expand to as many as around 14,000 employees.

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DJI raises prices in the US due to Trump’s tariffs on Chinese goods

Sep 4, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 10 Comments
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The Trump administration’s latest round of tariffs applies 15 percent tax on goods imported from China. The decision took effect this Sunday, and in response, DJI has raised prices in the US by roughly 13 percent.

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DJI is adding airplane and helicopter detection to its drones to prevent collisions

May 23, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 1 Comment
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Starting from next year, all DJI consumer drones are going to become safer. DJI has announced that it’s adding airplane and helicopter detection to all its drones weighing more than 250g (0.5 lb). This way, the drones will be able to avoid collisions, making the skies safer for everyone.

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Fortem’s DroneHunter turns the DJI M600 into a rogue drone killer

Feb 21, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 4 Comments
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We’ve seen some… creative ways of knocking down drones out of the sky: from shooting them down to using trained eagles. But a Utah-based company Fortem Technologies is turning the drone against its own kind. It modifies the DJI Matrice 600 and turns into a lean, mean, drone killing machine.

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DJI drones can now fly over crowds of people – with a parachute

Jan 10, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 3 Comments
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In most cases, commercial and personal drones aren’t allowed to fly over crowds of people for safety reasons. You never know when a drone might crash and hurt someone, so it sounds reasonable. However, Indemnis’ drone parachute lets you legally fly drones over small groups of people. It’s the first time a drone parachute receives certification that allows drone operators to fly over crowds.

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This is the first drone parachute system available for Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom

Dec 19, 2018 by Dunja Djudjic 5 Comments
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Drone parachutes are a cool invention that can protect both your drone and people below it in case something unpredictable happens. There are already some solutions on the market, and Fruity Chutes has recently launched the first available drone parachute system for the Mavic 2 Pro and Zoom.

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DJI Matrice 200 drones are crashing due to faulty batteries, DJI says

Nov 1, 2018 by Dunja Djudjic Add Comment
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DJI has recently confirmed that some of the Matrice 200 drones are randomly falling out of the sky. The drones lose power mid-flight despite the indicator showing that there’s more battery life. And after investigating the issue, it turns out that the problem is in faulty batteries.

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DJI announces the Mavic 2 Enterprise with self-heating batteries

Oct 31, 2018 by John Aldred 2 Comments
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After having recently announced both the Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 2 Zoom, DJI has now announced the new Mavic 2 Enterprise. DJI is turning the Mavic name from more being than just a single drone into a whole range of products focused on different tasks

Despite the name, though, the Mavic 2 Enterprise is not aimed at seeking out new life and new civilisations, nor boldly going where no one has gone before. It’s designed for more practical aerial video uses in non-filmmaking industries.

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