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The DJI Air 2S is a small folding drone with a premium 1-inch sensor camera, 5.4K video, and a number of automated flight and safety features, making it a pro-minded alternative to the more affordable Mavic Air 2.

By Jim Fisher

NASA's Mars rover used a camera on its robot arm to snap dozens of images, which were stitched together to create the selfie.

By Michael Kan

The Ingenuity drone helicopter will now need to survive the brutally cold nights on Mars by itself as NASA prepares to fly the machine later this month.

By Michael Kan

The DJI FPV Combo racing drone places an emphasis on high-speed first-person flight over imaging, making it exhilarating to use, but potentially dangerous if handled without care.

By Jim Fisher

Previous NASA Mars rovers mostly used an operating system from Wind River Systems. But this time, the space agency chose Linux for Perseverance's Ingenuity helicopter drone.

By Michael Kan

Sony's first drone, teased at this week's virtual CES, is built to carry Alpha mirrorless cameras.

By Jim Fisher

Pilots can also fly small drones over people and at night (under certain conditions).

By Stephanie Mlot

The US Commerce Department has placed DJI on its 'Entity List' in an attempt to cut off the Chinese drone maker from the US supply chain.

By Michael Kan

Privacy from tech companies is a real concern these days, but consumers aren't worried about the potential dangers when it comes to drone deliveries.

By Jason Cohen
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Editors' Choice

With long battery life, a robust wireless connection, and 4K video, the DJI Mini 2 is the best drone you'll find for less than $500.

By Jim Fisher

A year ago, Sony filed a patent for a drone that flew on four propellers and can be controlled via a tablet. So it's possible the Airpeak project will be produce something similar.

By Michael Kan

The Mini 2, the follow-up to last year's Mavic Mini, promises welcome improvements, including a stronger wireless control signal and more powerful motors for safer flight, and 4K video and Raw photography to better its camera.

By Jim Fisher

Volansi’s 7-foot VOLY C10 electric drone will bring meds from Merck’s Wilson, North Carolina, manufacturing facility to patients at Vidant Healthplex-Wilson a few miles away.

By Sherin Shibu

The drones will disinfect fan seating, handrails, and glass partitions using nontoxic products. They will be put to work after the Atlanta Falcons play the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 11.

By Sherin Shibu

The trial launched this week in Nevada and will reach New York next month.

By Stephanie Mlot

The operation, scheduled to begin in early 2021, will be limited to Northwest Arkansas.

By Stephanie Mlot

The Interior Department has only been able to complete about 28 percent of the preventative controlled burns it had planned to conduct, according to a memo obtained by the Financial Times.

By Sherin Shibu

Despite the certificate approval, Amazon says it still needs more time to 'refine' the technology before it can start delivering actual packages to consumers.

By Michael Kan

If you're looking to add a drone to your photo kit for epic aerial landscapes and video, the DJI Mavic Mini and Mavic Air 2 are likely on your short list. We compare specs, performance, video quality, and more to help you decide if the $400 Mini will make you happy, or if you should spend twice as much on the Air 2.

By Jim Fisher

The Anafi USA, Parrot's first model made in the US, is for industry, government, and enterprise markets.

By Jim Fisher