Any drone enthusiast/hobbiest?

[pinzgauer]

You knew it was just a matter of time... Drone collision with an Army helicopter, flying 2.5 miles from operator, in an FAA restricted area to boot.

https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/...hawk-collision.

[tb-av]

I saw that, haven't read it all yet. There is simply no excuse for that other than I -thought- I read that the airspace was under temp restriction. But still 2.5 miles away!

[NYH1]

Don't know if anyone saw this was signed by Trump. Federal Drone Registry.

NYH1.

[_Stormin_]

Don't know if anyone saw this was signed by Trump. Federal Drone Registry.

Kinda disingenuous about what Trump actually signed. It's not as though "Federal Drone Registry" is the title of what hit his desk. It was the Defense Authorization Act.

That said, skip that step if you're a threeper through and through. Molon Labe and shit....

[tb-av]

No drunk droning in NJ -- jail time and big fines.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime...D=ansmsnnews11

which passed 39-0 in the State Senate and 65-0 in the State Assembly. The legislation calls for penalties of up to six months in prison or a $1,000 fine for drunk or high drone operators.

GoPro out of the drone business

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apos-...153416804.html

The company on Monday announced plans to cut its workforce by 20% and exit the drone business. The move will bring GoPro’s total workforce to just under 1,000 after at least 250 layoffs are completed. GoPro also said that it will reduce founder and CEO Nick Woodman’s cash compensation to $1 in 2018.

Meanwhile DJI kicks it a notch and drops the price... on the hand held gimbal

https://www.pcmag.com/news/358326/dj...ery-life-price

The new model uses an internal battery rather than a swappable one. It does limit the lifespan of the device—we know that batteries lose power over time—but by opting for an integrated cell the battery life has improved dramatically. The original Osmo Mobile was good for just under five hours of use per charge—the Mobile 2 can go for 15 hours. It also has an integrated tripod socket at the bottom of its pistol grip, which wasn't possible due to the battery door on the original version.

The Osmo Mobile sold for $199. The new Osmo Mobile 2 is less expensive, just $129, making it a more appealing option for smartphone filmmakers. Pre-orders open up on Jan. 23, and it will start to ship in February.

[tb-av]

https://www.dji.com/

MAVIC AIR --- looks like DJI has another nice drone in the Mavic series.

$800, 4K, 3 point gimbal, collision avoidance, 21 minutes flight...

[Wake27]

https://www.dji.com/

MAVIC AIR --- looks like DJI has another nice drone in the Mavic series.

$800, 4K, 3 point gimbal, collision avoidance, 21 minutes flight...

Slight necro but I think I'm about to buy this. I have two buddies with the Mavic Pros and they're pretty badass.

[FromMyColdDeadHand]

Drones as weapons, here in the US, not they way you'd think.

https://www.defenseone.com/technolog...i-raid/147956/

Last winter, on the outskirts of a large U.S. city, an FBI hostage rescue team set up an elevated observation post to assess an unfolding situation. Soon they heard the buzz of small drones — and then the tiny aircraft were all around them, swooping past in a series of “high-speed low passes at the agents in the observation post to flush them,” the head of the agency’s operational technology law unit told attendees of the AUVSI Xponential conference here. Result: “We were then blind,” said Joe Mazel, meaning the group lost situational awareness of the target. “It definitely presented some challenges.”

[tb-av]

DJI released the new Mavic 2. Actually released two versions of the Mavic 2. Looks nice and the prices look to be in the range they have always been in.

https://www.dji.com/mavic-2?site=bra...&from=homepage

[Wake27]

DJI released the new Mavic 2. Actually released two versions of the Mavic 2. Looks nice and the prices look to be in the range they have always been in.

https://www.dji.com/mavic-2?site=bra...&from=homepage

Yeah saw those. Looks like some upgraded features to the drone but really they're both more about the actual cameras. I knew they were releasing something but was hoping for an upgraded Air or something along those lines.