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2 days ago | dronexl.co | Haye Kesteloo

On May 14, 2025, the Trump Administration moved two pivotal drone regulations—Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations and Section 2209 critical infrastructure protections—to the White House for Review, signaling a push to strengthen U.S. leadership in commercial Drone Technology. The Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA) applauded the decision, noting its potential to unlock safe, scalable drone operations for applications like medical deliveries and infrastructure inspections.

2 days ago | dronexl.co | Haye Kesteloo

On May 12, 2025, a Skydio X10 drone operated by the New York Police Department (NYPD) crashed and caught fire on the roof of the 71st Police Precinct in Brooklyn, raising questions about drone safety and reliability. According to a detailed LinkedIn post by Adam Bry, CEO of Skydio, the incident was traced to a battery connector issue, marking the first known customer-facing instance of this failure after hundreds of thousands of flights.

2 days ago | dronexl.co | Haye Kesteloo

A 19-year-old former Michigan Army National Guard member, Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, was arrested on May 13, 2025, for plotting a mass shooting at a U.S. military base in Warren, Michigan, using a drone for reconnaissance, according to a Justice Department press release. The incident raises critical questions about drone misuse and the need for enhanced counter-drone measures at military facilities.

2 days ago | dronexl.co | Rafael Caro Suárez

The new DJI Mavic 4 Pro was released today and everybody is hyped about what this 2-pound bird can do for you. Is it going to be the 360-degree rotating gimbal for infinity shoots that we used to do on land—the first upgrade that we are going to abuse? Or maybe the 6K 60 FPS video quality? There’s so much to talk about this drone and what it will do for me in the next few years… Mostly because this drone will force me to become a better cinematographer. Why?

2 days ago | dronexl.co | Rafael Caro Suárez

Hello fellow drone pilots! I hope you’re excited today. I know for many of us, it’s an exhilarating moment whenever our friends at DJI release a new flagship bird. And of course, we’re all thinking: How fast can I get my hands on it? Will I need another mortgage? Will my spouse let me invest in another drone? How will it perform? Is it worth the upgrade? Today, I want to talk about how much our lives change when we enter the drone world. Are you just a hobbyist?