Autel Robotics to launch new drone with dual sensors, DJI Mavic Mini taken apart, FEMA and GEMA organize drone training for pilots, Search and Rescue Drones, Lidar drones used to discover Second World War concentration camps

Our biggest news story this week is about Autel Robotics' new dual drone with thermal and EO sensors. Following up on the success of the Autel Evo, Autel Robotics is all set to come out with a new dual drone that will compete directly with the Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual. As per industry rumors, this bird will come with a large 20 MP global shutter and a 640p thermal sensor that opens up a host of new and exciting possibilities. To learn more details about this soon-to-be-launched drone, check out our blog post, "Autel Robotics About to Launch Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual Competitor".

Our next story is about the sub-250 gram drone, DJI Mavic Mini. We took apart this little drone and noted some interesting hardware additions for enhancing your drone footage.

If you own a DJI Mavic Mini or are thinking of getting one shortly, this segment of the show shall be particularly interesting to you. Further, Paul also reveals his experience with flying the DJI Mavic Mini. Like the DJI Mavic 2 Pro, is it possible to hack this little drone to fly in Atti mode?

Other topics discussed in this show are search and rescue drone missions, details about the recently concluded FEMA drone training, updates about the Drone Racing League, and LiDAR drones. Tune in for the latest and most exciting drone industry updates!

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[01:26] Autel Robotics to launch a new drone with dual sensors that will compete with Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual