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United Airlines flight reports possible collision with drone near San Diego

29 April 2026 at 18:50
A United Airlines flight reported a midair collision between the plane and what appeared to be a drone near San Diego, according to a Wednesday statement. “United flight 1980 reported a possible drone strike just prior to arriving in San Diego. The flight landed safely, and customers deplaned normally at the gate. Our maintenance team...

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  • Antigravity Is Preserving Historical Sites in 3D Using its 360° Drone Kate Garibaldi
    Antigravity has announced Project Eternal, a global initiative unveiled following the International Day for Monuments and Sites, aimed at preserving cultural heritage through advanced imaging and Gaussian Splatting. The project brings together drone technology, panoramic capture systems, and 3D reconstruction tools to create accessible digital archives of historically significant locations. [Read More]
     

Antigravity Is Preserving Historical Sites in 3D Using its 360° Drone

24 April 2026 at 19:35

Aerial view of a small medieval village with stone buildings and a tall bell tower, perched atop a steep, rocky hill surrounded by green vegetation and deep valleys.

Antigravity has announced Project Eternal, a global initiative unveiled following the International Day for Monuments and Sites, aimed at preserving cultural heritage through advanced imaging and Gaussian Splatting. The project brings together drone technology, panoramic capture systems, and 3D reconstruction tools to create accessible digital archives of historically significant locations.

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DJI’s New Lito X1 and Lito 1 Camera Drones Look Great for Beginners Outside the US

23 April 2026 at 13:26

A white quadcopter drone with four black propellers and a front-facing camera, shown against a plain white background.

Less than two weeks after teasing a new drone series, Lito, DJI has officially unveiled the Lito X1 and 1 drones, new entry-level aerial camera drones designed to be accessible and beginner-friendly as soon as they're powered on. Unfortunately, they aren't launching in the U.S. yet.

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Man Distracted Helicopter Pilot by Flying Drone Near Wildfire

16 April 2026 at 16:32

A drone flies in front of large flames and thick smoke, appearing to film or monitor a raging fire in the background.

A realtor has been ordered to pay a $3,600 fine after flying a drone into an active wildfire zone in British Columbia, where it distracted a helicopter pilot battling the blaze.

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  • DJI Teases a New Drone, and it Could Be the Last to Get Approval in the US Kate Garibaldi
    DJI is gearing up to launch what could be its last drones cleared for sale in the United States under new FCC regulations. Following a teaser posted to Instagram today and a wave of credible leaks, the upcoming DJI Lito drones look like not just DJI's next compact release, but potentially the final models to receive FCC certification in the U.S., pending ongoing legal battles. [Read More]
     

DJI Teases a New Drone, and it Could Be the Last to Get Approval in the US

14 April 2026 at 18:46

A translucent cylindrical object with rotating letter dials spelling "LITO" is shown on a light blue background. Next to it, the white DJI logo appears on a black background.

DJI is gearing up to launch what could be its last drones cleared for sale in the United States under new FCC regulations. Following a teaser posted to Instagram today and a wave of credible leaks, the upcoming DJI Lito drones look like not just DJI's next compact release, but potentially the final models to receive FCC certification in the U.S., pending ongoing legal battles.

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