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If you’re heading to NAB Show 2026 this year, one booth is shaping up to be less of a pit stop and more of an experience: DJI. The company says it’s going all-in on immersive demos, hands-on workshops, and a full display of its creative ecosystem, making a strong case for why attendees should carve out time to swing by.

In the fast-crowding world of sub-250g drones, small differences in tracking, stability, and safety can make or break the experience, especially for creators who expect near-autonomous performance straight out of the box. A hands-on comparison between the DJI Mini 4 Pro and the lesser-known Skyrover S1 highlights how quickly the competition is catching up to DJI’s long-held dominance.

Movmax is known for its car rigging gear. Traditionally for heavy-duty cinema cameras, you’d see them clamped to the hoods and quarter panels on commercial shoots. While most of its products are aimed at that world, it has recently released smaller tools built for the creators of Instagram and YouTube. Today we’re looking at two of those products: the Blade Arm and Pocket Controller for DJI’s Osmo Pocket 3.

A new partnership between Matternet and SoftBank Robotics America aims to push drone delivery into everyday logistics across the United States.

DJI has unveiled the Osmo Pocket 4, a new-generation pocket gimbal camera that builds on the runaway success of the Pocket 3. But right now, it’s effectively locked out of the US market with no clear path forward. And that’s because, unlike some of DJI’s latest drones, like the Avata 360, or action cameras such as the Osmo 360, even importing one through third-party sellers may not be a reliable workaround anymore.

Just days after unveiling the buzzworthy Avata 360 drone, DJI is already gearing up for what might be its most aggressive product rollout of 2026. Four teaser videos. Four launch dates. And all of it is happening within a span of just two weeks.

If GoPro built its name on strapping cameras to helmets, its latest move is asking a much bigger question: what if that same pocket-sized device could replace a full-blown cinema rig? The new Mission 1 series is GoPro’s boldest attempt yet to bridge two worlds that rarely overlap: ultra-portable, rugged cameras and professional-grade cinema tools. And on paper, at least, it’s doing that with a level of firepower that feels almost disproportionate to its size.

As tensions involving Iran continue to cast a long shadow over the Middle East — with drone attacks, proxy clashes, and flashpoint escalations becoming increasingly common — the US military is rolling out a new line of defense: fully autonomous, always-on drones.

The new DJI drone, Avata 360, has finally landed in the United States. And this time, it’s not just hype. You can actually buy it right now, with deliveries expected as soon as next week.

DJI has rolled out a new update to DJI Modify, introducing workflow improvements that aim to make large-scale 3D models easier to process, edit, and share.

The next time a rogue drone strays into restricted US airspace, especially along the southern border, it may be taken down by a beam of light traveling at the speed of physics. And according to federal regulators, that futuristic response won’t put airline passengers at risk.

Just when it looked like tech giant DJI might finally get a real shot at pushing back against the US government’s crackdown on foreign-made drones, the Pentagon has stepped in — and slammed the door shut a little harder.

UK drone solutions provider Coptrz is teaming up with Amsterdam-based drone maker Avy for emergency services and defense sectors. The deal is designed to unlock long-endurance, Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations — something governments worldwide are racing to scale.

Skyrover, a relatively new but increasingly visible drone brand, is stepping into a tense and uncertain US market, and it’s doing so with a very clear message: we’re here to stay. Here’s what that means for American drone buyers right now.

AirHub is doubling down on a future where drones aren’t just tools; they’re part of the operational backbone for security, defense, and critical infrastructure. And with fresh funding in hand, the European company is making a serious push to lead that transformation.

GoPro is done playing it safe, and if its latest announcement is anything to go by, the company is gearing up for one of the most aggressive comebacks the camera world has seen in years.

Teledyne FLIR OEM is doubling down on one of the fastest-evolving areas in modern defense: smarter, more autonomous drones. The company, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has rolled out a major upgrade to its Prism SKR (“seeker”) software, transforming it from a targeting tool into a full-fledged autonomy platform built with drones front and center.

A widely used piece of drone software just got a serious cybersecurity wake-up call, and if you operate drones in the US, it’s something you’ll want to pay attention to.

Ireland-based drone delivery company Manna Air Delivery is making a serious push into the US, and it just secured the funding to back it up. The company announced a fresh $50 million Series B round, bringing its total funding to $110 million, as it prepares to rapidly scale operations across the United States and Europe.

Tech giant DJI will officially end service and support for several of its most beloved professional and prosumer drones in the coming weeks. That includes the iconic DJI Mavic 2 Pro, the versatile DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Zoom and DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual, and the heavy-lift powerhouse DJI Matrice 600 Pro.

When tens of thousands of fans gather under one roof, security doesn’t just stop at the doors; it extends to the skies above. That was exactly the case at Canada’s biggest night in music, the JUNO Awards, where a quiet but critical layer of anti-drone protection was keeping watch overhead.

DJI is continuing to refine its mapping and modeling ecosystem with the latest update to DJI Terra, and version 5.2.0 brings a mix of speed boosts, smarter automation, and improved output quality for enterprise users.

The Commercial Drone Alliance is pushing Washington to move faster, and more strategically, on building a truly domestic drone ecosystem. In a newly released white paper, the industry group calls on the Trump Administration to adopt sweeping reforms aimed at strengthening US manufacturing, creating high-skilled jobs, and reducing reliance on foreign-made drone components. The message is clear: recent policy moves have set the tone, but now the US needs a coordinated, long-term plan to stay competitive.

DJI is doubling down on drone software. And this time, it’s targeting one of the most overlooked parts of the drone mapping workflow: how 3D data is actually viewed and shared.