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Drone News Update

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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  1. Episode · Sep 25, 2026

    Drone News: FCC Looks To Ban DJI and Autel Chips, Delivery Drones Overwhelm TX, SkyeBrowse Pricing (opens the original)

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    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 familiar, SkyeBrowse turns drone video into 3D models and maps. It's used for construction, inspections, insurance claims, and even crime scene documentation. The commercial teir starts at about 20 dollars

  2. Episode · Sep 18, 2026

    Drone News: Police Drone Crash, DJI Neo 3 Leaks, Wingcopter Recon Drone, Drone Saves Climber (opens the original)

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    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 crashed onto a parked car just days after the department launched its new Drone as First Responder program. The crash happened last Thursday around 1:30 in the afternoon. The falling drone landed on a Mazda 3,

  3. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    Drone News: Zipline Drone Mishap, Part 108 Progress Update, FCC Got Over 3,800 Comments (opens the original)

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    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 on its way to pick up an order when it experienced a “mid-flight issue” and deployed its parachute. The aircraft descended under the parachute, coming to rest in a road. No property was damaged and no one

  4. Episode · Sep 4, 2026

    Drone News: Mavic 4 Pro Gets Shot, GoPro Sells 90% Ownership, UAS Sentry's New RID Detection Unit (opens the original)

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    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, Alabama, had his drone shot down mid-job. Michael Gardner was flying his DJI Mavic 4 Pro off Lindsay Lane on Saturday, August 29, when he heard a gunshot. His video feed went haywire and the drone dropped ou

  5. Episode · Aug 28, 2026

    Drone News: WA State Drone Fees, DJI Still Dominates, FCC Tightens Certification, SiFly Raises $20M (opens the original)

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    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 1st, 2027, commercial drone operators in Washington state will pay $150 a year per aircraft to register. Right now it's $15. That's a ten times increase. Here's where it came from. Washington repealed a lux

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