Mandatory Update For DJI Spark Firmware Update Enhances Flight Safety

DJI will be releasing a new firmware update this week to further enhance flight safety and performance of the DJI Spark.The new firmware update enhances Spark’s battery management system to optimize power supply during flight. In addition, the new firmware has added support to fully ...

ANSI Launches Unmanned Aircraft Systems Standardization Collaborative

The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) announced today the launch of its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Standardization Collaborative (UASSC) with a kick-off meeting scheduled for September 28 in Washington, DC.The UASSC's mission will be to coordinate and ...

DJI Drones Collect Gas From Mount Etna In Volcano Exploration World-first

DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, and the University of Mainz, Germany, have completed a ground-breaking mission for volcano research by collecting gas directly from the crater of Italy’s Mount Etna.The scientists, led by volcanologist Prof. Jonathan ...

Applied Aviation Research Center, PrecisionHawk Continue UAS Flight Collaboration

The Applied Aviation Research Center on Kansas State University’s Polytechnic Campus is continuing its work with PrecisionHawk, a provider of advanced commercial drone technologies, on operational testing with unmanned aircraft systems.This partnership comes from PrecisionHawk’s continued ...