Skydio 2, Fatshark Googles Coming out with its Own HD FPV System, DJI News, New Drones 2019 (Mavic 2 Pro + and Mavic 2 Zoom+), First FAA-Approved BVLOS Flight

We kick off this week's drone news with the biggest drone news story of this week. According to the latest industry reports, DJI will be launching the all-new DJI Mavic 2 Pro+ and DJI Mavic 2 Zoom+ in January 2020. Drone enthusiasts have been disappointed with the lack of new DJI drone launches in 2019. However, this is all set to change as DJI plans on coming out with the all-new and improved Mavic 2. This new DJI drone will include ADS-B receivers. With DJI looking to shut down their Phantom series, a more capable Mavic is certainly a logical move.

In other DJI News, we will be talking about the industry's leaders plans for Hasselblad. Is DJI coming out with its high-end camera, and eventually planning to kill the Hasselblad brand?

We also discuss how the competition is heating up in the FPV goggles segment. Regular ADU listeners might recall DJI coming out its digital FPV system. Not to be outdone, Fat Shark has announced that they will soon be releasing a similar HD FPV system, Byte Frost. Will Fat Shark manage to come out with a better product than DJI?

Listeners will also learn about DJI's plans to launch a new product on August 13th. Watch this space for updates!

Apart from DJI News, we also reveal some interesting information about the soon-to-be-launched, Skydio 2. Encouraged by the success of their R1 drone, this American drone manufacturer is gearing for Skydio 2. This next iteration promises to be cheaper and lighter, yet better. Pitted directly against the market leader, Mavic 2, the Skydio 2 is rumored to be great for capturing cinematic footage and action sports.

And finally, we have some positive news for the drone industry. The first FAA-approved BVLOS was recently completed in Alaska. An ability to fly BVLOS will certainly widen the scope of drone operations, and result in tremendous savings, both in terms of time and money. In this segment of the show, you will learn more details about the technology behind this first BVLOS flight. For all this and much more, tune in to our latest show now!

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