Bone AI raises $12M to challenge Asia’s defense giants with AI-powered robotics
Bone AI, a South Korean startup, is combining AI and manufacturing to build next-gen defense robotics and challenge the region’s industry giants.
Drones
DJI’s Neo 2 selfie drone launches globally, but not in the US
After launching exclusively in China last month, DJI is announcing wider global availability for its Neo 2 selfie drone, including Japan, Canada, the UK, and other countries where the company sells its drones. But as with the Mavic 4 Pro and 8K Osmo 360 camera, the Neo 2 won’t be available in the US. “DJI […]
DJI’s Neo 2 selfie drone adds obstacle avoidance and gesture controls
DJI has announced a follow-up to the Neo selfie drone it launched last September for $199. Although the original was priced for mass adoption, it lacked several useful features that the new DJI Neo 2 is adding, including gesture controls and the ability to actively avoid obstacles instead of just relying on a design that […]
The FCC just gave itself the power to make a DJI drone ban stick
This morning, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-0 to let itself retroactively ban gadgets and radio components that it previously approved for entry into the United States, if the company that makes them is deemed a national security risk. Officially, it’s a way to close loopholes and protect US networks from backdoors in Chinese […]
Xtra: the company that lets DJI sneak its popular cameras into the US
DJI’s Osmo Pocket 3, the baby steadicam, is one of the most popular gadgets the company’s ever made. But you’ll pay a hefty Trump tax to get one in the US: $799 after tariff-fueled back-to-back price hikes this spring. What if I told you DJI may have found a way to dodge those tariffs and […]
Amazon to resume drone delivery following crash in Arizona
Investigations by the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are underway.
Amazon halts drone deliveries in Arizona after a pair crashed into a crane
Amazon has paused drone deliveries in the West Valley Phoenix Metro Area after a pair of its MK30 drones crashed into a crane. The crash happened on Wednesday morning at around 10AM local time in Tolleson, Arizona, approximately two miles from an Amazon distribution center where the drones launch and land. There were no injuries […]
Pentagon can call DJI a Chinese Military Company, court rules
Last October, dronemaker DJI sued the US Department of Defense, arguing it should no longer face the stigma of being listed as a “Chinese Military Company” and continue to risk business as a result. It just lost. While US District Court judge Paul Friedman “cannot conclude” that DJI is “indirectly owned by the Chinese Communist […]
Uber is trying drone delivery again
The company is partnering with Flytrex to make Uber Eats deliveries later this year. Uber is also making a small investment in Flytrex.