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MicaSense Altum-PT Pro adds 640 x 512 thermal imaging for drone mapping
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.
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Antigravity adds a 4G backup link to the A1. The Cellular Module is due by the end of September, with no price and no country list.
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.
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GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS: a 197 g cinema body, but no ready-made drone integration
The compact cinema camera weighs 197 g without a lens. GoPro has not announced an aerial mount, gimbal, or flight-control link for it.
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BETAFPV beta-tests a 4.60 g P1 HD flight controller for 1S whoops
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.
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Japan signed a Terra B1 interceptor-drone production contract. Price and quantity remain undisclosed.
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.
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DJI support for the Mavic 2 Pro ends August 31. Owners should check the aircraft now.
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.
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DJI put a parachute on the Matrice 400. What does it actually unlock?
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.
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A 90-liter spray tank won't get you through Part 137
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.
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What the Antigravity A1's 360 capture changes about shooting drone video
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.