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Sixty-nine Open-class pilots race for a $10,000 purse split among the top four at Dallas Drone Racing in Carrollton, Texas. Joaquin "JBOX" Ybanez comes in as the reigning champion.
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DJI's end-of-service notice lists October 31, 2026 for the Phantom 4 Pro V2 and November 2, 2026 for the MG-1S Advanced, MG-1P, AGRAS T16, and AGRAS T20 group. After those dates DJI stops product inquiries, technical support, and maintenance.
Announced at IFA Berlin on September 4, the module gives the A1's OmniLink 360 video link a cellular fallback, mounts on the drone or the Vision Goggles, carries an eSIM, and is due by the end of September 2026. The release names no price, no data-plan terms, and no markets.
EagleNXT has opened U.S. orders for the multispectral payload. Its product page still calls them preorders, with no public price or confirmed delivery date.
The compact cinema camera weighs 197 g without a lens. GoPro has not announced an aerial mount, gimbal, or flight-control link for it.
The $69.99 integrated board and $74.99 nano goggle receiver are both sold out. Firmware matching, heat, and a camera-glare issue remain part of the beta.
Japan's acquisition agency says the Maritime Self-Defense Force tested four models and selected Terra Drone for production, but the public notice omits the contract value, aircraft count, delivery schedule, and measured performance.
DJI says product inquiries, technical support, and maintenance for the Mavic 2 Pro stop at the end of August, making battery condition and repair risk more important than the aircraft's used price.
The AP100 adds an independent emergency descent system to DJI's heavy enterprise platform, but it does not create automatic U.S. authority for flights over people or BVLOS.
DJI's T55 and dual-battery T100 push agricultural payload and uptime higher, while U.S. dispensing and heavy-aircraft approvals remain the real barrier to entry.
The 249g 8K 360 drone has gained new flight, safety, and editing tools. The bigger shift is a shoot-first, frame-later workflow pilots can actually use.