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Drone firms have slowly moved into the industrial robotics space, and enterprise users have evolved drone programs into robotics programs. We explored this more deeply in our survey of >1K drone programs and share insights in our latest post.. 1/5
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Joby in Ohio — We’ve acquired a facility at Dayton International Airport and begun hiring in Ohio to support our initial manufacturing operations in the Miami Valley region. Later this year, once the facility has been outfitted for production, we’ll begin subtractive manufacturing of aircraft parts.
The acquisition of this on-airport facility is the first step in our plan to develop facilities capable of building up to 500 aircraft per year in Dayton.
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jobyaviation.com/news/joby-a…
Started from one of the coolest teasers from DJI in awhile to a disappointing reflection of DJI Ent today. China focused (all scenes in China, with a drone that is only in China) and builds on a product that only gets sold by being severely discounted to compete with "partners"
Introducing DJI Modify, DJI's first 3D model editing software that seamlessly integrates with DJI Terra. With various 3D model retouching features, it caters to various industries and offers solutions for common modeling issues.
Try it for FREE 👉 brnw.ch/21wGbA2
Just got outreach from this Chinese vendor being sold as "DJI Aeroscope similar"... May be excess stock or some old factory guys???
anti-drone.cn/products/41496…
Big news out of @Walmart announcing deliveries to 75% of the DFW area. Built around @zipline and @Wing, likely signaling the eventual death of @godroneup and clearly, showing that a vertically integrated service provider is critical at this early stage. corporate.walmart.com/news/2…
Wild, but aligns with rumours we’ve heard before about Autel leaning into the Ukraine invasion to grow revenue
Recently, official retail photos of the #Autel Titan Heavy Lift #Drone equipped with a grenade release system have sparked controversy, contradicting Autel Robotics' statements on non-military use of their products. #drones @AutelRobotics @konrad_it dronexl.co/2024/01/05/autel-…
Likely to continue through 2024. Export controls only impact the highest end products, and it will always be easy to acquire <$1000 mass produced consumer electronics
The Russian Armed Forces have received an impressive influx of #military equipment, including a staggering 22,000 #drones, thought to have come primarily from #China and include well-known brands like #DJI and #Autel. #stoprussia #ukraine dronexl.co/2024/01/01/russia…
Drone Analyst retweeted
A coalition of 15 Republican legislators has urged the #Pentagon to deny export licenses for American components used in #drones manufactured by @DJIGlobal , the Chinese drone behemoth. #China #uas #uav #DJI @DJIEnterprise #drone dronexl.co/2023/12/18/lawmak…
Now ACSL is inking deals with legacy @DJIEnterprise dealers across the US. Only non Chinese OEM looking to compete in the small form factor (Mavic) category.
Japanese drone maker ACSL announced today that it’s officially entering the U.S. commercial drone market thedronegirl.com/2023/05/04/…
Drone Analyst retweeted
Autel Robotics, a Chinese #drone manufacturer, is at the center of a controversy following demands by a bipartisan group of 11 US House lawmakers for an investigation into its alleged ties with China's People's Liberation Army (PLA). @AutelRobotics dronexl.co/2023/12/05/autel-…
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Philadelphia drone startup with billion-dollar ambitions brings on former public company CEO bizjournals.com/philadelphia… via @PHLBizJournal
A new grift from @ExoDrone taking a lesson from @AutelRobotics. Get a US entity, have some marketing in the US and have a minimum wage tech screw some pieces together after arriving from China and call it US owned and made
You can now purchase an American owned & operated drone vs. launching a spy balloon for the CCP. blackhawk3.exodrones.com/
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Although EXO Drones is a US company, their drones are not manufactured in the United States (nor are they claimed to be), but are instead made by Hubsan in Shenzhen, China
accesswire.com/703485/US-Base…
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I can't get enough of this video - @auterion OS powering 10'000 deliveries - and counting!
Fun fact 1️⃣: We’ve made 10,000 drone deliveries! 🎉
Fun fact 2️⃣: @OREO was our top item delivered by drones.
Fun fact 3️⃣: We went on a mission to make our most epic drone delivery yet: THE DUNK.
Drone Analyst retweeted
(Not) coming to stores near you: DJI's new Matrice 3D nested drone dronedj.com/2023/11/09/not-c… by @BDronedj
Impressive as always from DJI. As expected, it's a China only release. Dock is streamlined for more repetitive, reliable missions. But biggest thing is the price. That's 9.6K USD for the cheapest "airport set", similar to their aggressive pricing approach w/ Ag spraying drones
Exciting news, but I suspect this is a China only launch as teasers are only posted on Chinese social media. Interesting platform built for scale. Passive landing
Amid the swirl of #DJIRumors, we can't help but speculate: Will November 8th be the day we see the DJI Dock Mini emerge, perhaps alongside the equally anticipated DJI Matrice 3D #drone? @DJIGlobal @DJIEnterprise #UAS #UAV dronexl.co/2023/11/06/dji-do…
Can't just build a wrapper on @chatgptchatgpt and expect your startup to be sustainable long term. Reminds me of many startups that struggled to grow on the DJI SDK
businessinsider.com/openai-c…
Built for scale, will be interesting to see how adoption scales despite geopolitical issues & lessons learned from the gen 1 dock
The @DJIGlobal Dock Mini. We see a windspeed meter and circular metal component. While its exact function remains a mystery, one could speculate that this device is designed to assess weather conditions before embarking on a #drone mission. @djienterprise dronexl.co/2023/10/31/dji-do…
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The ST-1 mine clearance #drone is an autonomous drone developed in #Ukraine for mine detection purposes, showcasing a significant stride in employing technology for enhancing safety and efficiency in demining operations. #stoprussia dronexl.co/2023/11/01/st-1-d…
