<![CDATA[ Latest from TechRadar in Drones ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:20:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ ‘A fully secured critical site in 2030 does not look like a single technology’: Why drone visibility and accountability are just as important as security controls ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/a-fully-secured-critical-site-in-2030-does-not-look-like-a-single-technology-drone-visibility-and-accountability-are-just-as-important-as-security-controls jUHQhNAURq5RewDxCJ6hmf Wed, 10 Jun 2026 23:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ This California city just approved the use of Flock drones as first responders, but residents are worried about 'militarization and surveillance' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/this-california-city-just-approved-the-use-of-flock-drones-as-first-responders-but-residents-are-worried-about-militarization-and-surveillance S5LJmgBBWJpmnNYin6GBfA Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:35:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Potensic just took on the DJI Lito X1 with its new and upgraded Atom 3 beginner drone — but the same US barriers to entry currently apply ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/potensic-just-took-on-the-dji-lito-x1-with-its-new-and-upgraded-atom-3-beginner-drone-but-the-same-us-barriers-to-entry-currently-apply XXQdEoctvNvyukBMowscGS Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:50:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'More than any other country in the world' - Ukraine wants to be the biggest drone and robot producer worldwide, outstripping China, Russia, and the US combined —Kyiv claims it could build more than 30 million units annually within years ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/more-than-any-other-country-in-the-world-ukraine-wants-to-be-the-biggest-drone-and-robot-producer-worldwide-outstripping-china-russia-and-the-us-combined-kyiv-could-build-more-than-30-million-units-annually-within-years XBbwrvC55V5GpJ8YH9tM77 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Nobody had dared try to solve it... until us!' — MQ Wang on how his company Zero Zero Robotics invented the world's first waterproof drone ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/nobody-had-dared-try-to-solve-it-until-us-mq-wang-on-how-his-company-zero-zero-robotics-invented-the-worlds-first-waterproof-drone eLq7BMveNpf2AG7qnzVxpW Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Built around volcanic materials' — Turkish startup wants to make billion-dollar radar systems near obsolete with cheap spray-in-a-can tech that claims to bring stealth capabilities to low-cost drones ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/built-around-volcanic-materials-turkish-startup-wants-to-make-billion-dollar-radar-systems-near-obsolete-with-cheap-spray-in-a-can-tech-that-claims-to-bring-stealth-capabilities-to-low-cost-drones hGZmTtx29gw6j3UDqze5sK Fri, 29 May 2026 19:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'There's nothing else like it on the water' — the HoverAir Aqua drone is practically a must-buy for solo watersports fans ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/hoverair-aqua-review 5mCuH97io5riGSLDYWyWXm Thu, 28 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:37:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Custom drone makers hit 453mph to (unofficially) break the record for fastest drone on earth — and hand-made sawtooth carbon fiber propellors made all the difference ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/custom-drone-makers-hit-453mph-to-unofficially-break-the-record-for-fastest-drone-on-earth-and-hand-made-sawtooth-carbon-fiber-propellors-made-all-the-difference TpEveMTJVifiNwbd7pYk33 Tue, 26 May 2026 16:36:25 +0000 Tue, 26 May 2026 16:36:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ The DJI Mini 4K is 'the most capable drone for beginners for the money' — and it's now back to a record-low price on Amazon ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/the-dji-mini-4k-is-the-most-capable-drone-for-beginners-for-the-money-and-its-now-back-to-a-record-low-price-on-amazon H3CkE5WypnciSbTbipnvKg Fri, 22 May 2026 10:37:45 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2026 10:42:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ War, drones, and the energy reckoning: How the Iran war is reshaping tech investment ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/war-drones-and-the-energy-reckoning-how-the-iran-war-is-reshaping-tech-investment A7bgXppJyfdheLM8LH3fic Thu, 14 May 2026 09:59:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ The DJI Mini 3 is 'an entry-level DJI drone with a strong set of video features' — it's now back to a record-low price on Amazon ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/the-dji-mini-3-is-an-entry-level-dji-drone-with-a-strong-set-of-video-features-its-now-back-to-a-record-low-price-on-amazon 8z559BVk3sUNMyfEardqGe Mon, 11 May 2026 15:52:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ DJI drone ban still in full-force — but the US government has issued a small software reprieve, and is letting you have your say ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/dji-drone-ban-still-in-full-force-but-the-us-government-has-issued-a-small-software-reprieve-and-is-letting-you-have-your-say 3G8xi6ViUhbwnvvRCZx5fR Mon, 11 May 2026 13:38:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ I turned my local beauty spot into an immersive 3D environment using Splatica and my Insta360 cameras — and the whole process is surprisingly easy ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/i-turned-my-local-beauty-spot-into-an-immersive-3d-environment-using-splatica-and-my-insta360-cameras-and-the-whole-process-is-surprisingly-easy erqBHRCjigFt35ybJMYVWe Mon, 04 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Straight out of a fairyland' — winner of the 11th DJI and SkyPixel photo and video contest stunned judges with 'unique and otherworldly landscape' to bag the grand prize in the $200,000 pot, and it was captured with a Mavic 3 Pro ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/photography/straight-out-of-a-fairyland-winner-of-the-11th-dji-and-skypixel-photo-and-video-contest-stunned-judges-with-unique-and-otherworldly-landscape-to-bag-the-grand-prize-in-usd200-000-pot-and-it-was-captured-with-a-mavic-3-pro wcmixCACJaozcwcQHJKsWJ Fri, 01 May 2026 13:13:44 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 16:32:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Poultry in motion’: South Korea tests fried chicken delivery to remote island using a drone and four-wheel robot in the world’s most elaborate takeaway operation ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/poultry-in-motion-south-korea-tests-fried-chicken-delivery-to-remote-island-using-a-drone-and-four-wheel-robot-in-the-worlds-most-elaborate-takeaway-operation wgxZPTWopjx43uhes5VrvJ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:28:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Skyrover S1 Mini drone could be the perfect alternative to the DJI Mini 4k and DJI Lito X1 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/this-skyrover-s1-mini-drone-could-be-the-perfect-alternative-to-the-dji-mini-4k-and-dji-lito-x1 2VmEzEFWSfjk9sbFurhA2G Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:11:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ The best DJI Lito alternatives — including 'your best first drone', and one serious curve-ball option ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/the-best-dji-lito-alternatives-including-your-best-first-drone-and-one-serious-curve-ball-option avPoaSDLPaQUV8KGLtA8DX Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The death of Top Gun' — Ukraine becomes the first to scale remotely operated interceptors that can score aerial kills from "thousands of kilometers" away while staying in bunkers as era of pilotless dogfighting and zero crew casualties takes to the sky ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-death-of-top-gun-ukraine-becomes-the-first-to-scale-remotely-operated-interceptors-that-can-score-aerial-kills-from-thousands-of-kilometers-away-while-staying-in-bunkers-as-era-of-pilotless-dogfighting-and-zero-crew-casualties-takes-to-the-sky jc2dwy54jZchMk3GEncrSP Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ DJI Lito 1 vs DJI Mini 4K — here's what I'd buy right now ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/dji-lito-1-vs-dji-mini-4k-heres-what-id-buy-right-now 2TZfFpE9rf6SBYtnhEAQSK Sun, 26 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ DJI Lito X1 vs DJI Mini 4K: 7 reasons to upgrade to DJI's latest beginner drone ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/dji-lito-x1-vs-dji-mini-4k-7-reasons-to-upgrade-to-djis-latest-beginner-drone umADk9698jCckyPTNQ5LES Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:39:18 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:15:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Push them to the limit": MIT researchers almost double SSD performance 'for free' but only for data centers ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/push-them-to-the-limit-mit-researchers-almost-double-ssd-performance-for-free-but-only-for-data-centers oevT7Nmti9DqTkj2f4puEH Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:27:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ The new DJI Lito beginner drone has landed — but right now the 'superb' DJI Mini 4K has nose-dived to a new low price ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/the-new-dji-lito-has-landed-but-right-now-the-superb-dji-mini-4k-has-plummeted-to-a-new-low-price sAH35qH4NbNEJZZDDFZoTT Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:15:00 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:13:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'A huge step up over the Mini 4K, and my favorite new beginner drone’ — the DJI Lito X1 quadcopter sets new standards, and it’s incredible value too ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/dji-lito-x1-review xaaMt9XFaDicdxboC4aGq7 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:20:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ The $5 Drone Killer: The Navy’s new 20kW LOCUST laser just proved its "unlimited magazine depth" on the USS George H.W. Bush — it neutralized multiple UAVs for a fraction of the cost of a missile, protecting the fleet from cheap enemy drone swarms ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-usd5-drone-killer-the-navys-new-20kw-locust-laser-just-proved-its-unlimited-magazine-depth-on-the-uss-george-h-w-bush-it-neutralized-multiple-uavs-for-a-fraction-of-the-cost-of-a-missile-protecting-the-fleet-from-cheap-enemy-drone-swarms 5vNeirbQzTWbhW2skkDLKb Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 'immersive' DJI Avata 2 just hit a new record-low price — this is your cue to get into FPV drones ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/the-immersive-dji-avata-2-just-hit-a-new-record-low-price-this-is-your-cue-to-get-into-fpv-drones msXUzv9CmihrHxySbN4CYH Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:28:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Robots are fighting wars and helping to quash riots — China is arming riot police with squads of AI controlled drones and Ukraine wants to man the frontlines with 25,000 robots ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/robots-are-fighting-wars-and-helping-to-quash-riots-china-is-arming-riot-police-with-squads-of-ai-controlled-drones-and-ukraine-wants-to-man-the-frontlines-with-25-000-robots FrFFrxxJeLZVCAWo2cPCih Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:05:00 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:09:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chasing a 'slightly ridiculous' 250mph goal: Engineer behind the world’s fastest 3D-printed, drone-powered RC car pushes for a new record ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/chasing-a-slightly-ridiculous-250mph-goal-engineer-behind-the-worlds-fastest-3d-printed-drone-powered-rc-car-pushes-for-a-new-record A8jEoeawoLPBfUvsRBm5FJ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'No onboard pilot needed': Massive 2-ton VTOL “mega drone” just hauled fresh tea leaves over 75 miles autonomously ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/no-onboard-pilot-needed-massive-2-ton-vtol-mega-drone-just-hauled-fresh-tea-leaves-over-75-miles-autonomously 3LSJQbdV4kUC4TNKtxTsQU Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ DJI Avata 360 vs Antigravity A1: I compared the world's first 360 camera drones, and there was one clear winner ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/dji-avata-360-vs-antigravity-a1 4cCqCUbWvkJwobKqbUvQ3i Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ A Starlink outage left dozens of unmanned US Navy vessels stranded off the California coast — and exposed the Pentagon's worrying reliance on Elon Musk ]]> https://www.techradar.com/tech/a-starlink-outage-left-dozens-of-unmanned-us-navy-vessels-stranded-off-the-california-coast-and-exposed-the-pentagons-worrying-reliance-on-elon-musk 49rcgx2agtQ7pZbCAMcqvT Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:16:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Jesus!': 10,000 drones flock in Texas to tell the story of Jesus of Nazareth — and crush four world records ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/jesus-10-000-drones-flock-in-texas-to-tell-the-story-of-jesus-of-nazareth-and-crush-four-world-records 5iPkVHf3HWFaGmZZPDaaV8 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:14:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ DJI has teased a new entry-level drone — but it'll have to be special to outshine my beloved Neo 2 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/dji-has-teased-a-new-entry-level-drone-but-itll-have-to-be-special-to-outshine-my-beloved-neo-2 EFHkH2oqSMHoBH6cQLRYqM Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:43:32 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:49:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Drone-killing laser weapons greenlit for use in US airspace – FAA and Defense Department say high-energy weapons are ‘ready to protect all air travelers from illicit drone use’ despite airspace restrictions and friendly-fire incidents ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/drone-killing-laser-weapons-greenlit-for-use-in-us-airspace-faa-and-defense-department-say-high-energy-weapons-are-ready-to-protect-all-air-travelers-from-illicit-drone-use-despite-airspace-restrictions-and-friendly-fire-incidents VoM7hvuJ4qnw38XaZBtutg Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Last chance! The drone we rate as the 'best for beginners' is on sale for a record-low price at Amazon, but not for long ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/last-chance-the-drone-we-rate-as-the-best-for-beginners-is-on-sale-for-a-record-low-price-at-amazon-but-not-for-long hYGbpX37omBgHQWAmY8Z5T Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:50:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ I had an absolute blast flying the DJI Avata 360 — it’s ‘the 360 drone to beat’ ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/dji-avata-360-review NJiTjPVaoftC8EEqEFq6sk Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:01:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:18:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Who needs a DJI? This ultimate DIY drone hits 67mph and costs just $155 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/who-needs-a-dji-this-ultimate-diy-drone-hits-67mph-and-costs-just-usd155 gBUBy3dE9SyVJhaMyiniF Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:23:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Goodbye, DJI — US army makes biggest-ever single order of 3,000 Skydio drones worth $52 million and there's one obvious reason why ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/goodbye-dji-us-army-makes-biggest-ever-single-order-of-3-000-skydio-drones-worth-usd52-million-and-theres-one-obvious-reason-why 5n5KkFrVYeMMdCxBEp89LF Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 'best budget drone' just hit a new record-low price at Amazon — the excellent DJI Mini 4K ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/the-best-budget-drone-just-hit-a-new-record-low-price-at-amazon-the-excellent-dji-mini-4k jmqnbNoaupPN4og7pMWN5A Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:17:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ The DJI Mini 4K is the 'best first drone' for most people — and it's now even cheaper than Black Friday ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/the-dji-mini-4k-is-the-best-first-drone-for-most-people-and-its-now-even-cheaper-than-black-friday 7dXMEap4VyLDvnwXcfVRU Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:48:54 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:23:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ DJI’s Avata 360 will land this month — here’s what we know about DJI’s first 360 drone, and 3 reasons I’m psyched for its arrival ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/djis-avata-360-will-land-this-month-heres-what-we-know-about-djis-first-360-drone-and-3-reasons-im-psyched-for-its-arrival XM6uqEuT6mtNvpZqwzUtEX Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:05:14 +0000 Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:20:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ DJI teases its next 'all-new dimension' drone — while a Pro version of the DJI Osmo Pocket 4 leaks online ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/dji-teases-its-next-all-new-dimension-drone-while-a-pro-version-of-the-dji-osmo-pocket-4-leaks-online gvwAaUtfSdHqUPnivFgGWV Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:36:14 +0000 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:40:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ DJI takes its US ban to the Supreme Court, claiming the rulings 'violate the Constitution' – but it may be fighting a losing battle ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/dji-takes-its-us-ban-to-the-supreme-court-claiming-the-rulings-violate-the-constitution-but-it-may-be-fighting-a-losing-battle KVowMQ4w8dxLkA9XudQv3E Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:07:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forget billboards – Apple just used 3,000 drones to build a 500-foot Godzilla over Hollywood for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/streaming/apple-tv-plus/forget-billboards-apple-just-used-3-000-drones-to-build-a-500-foot-godzilla-over-hollywood-for-monarch-legacy-of-monsters-season-2 3QaYUoStVKjr4pkssPxZ88 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:43:32 +0000 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:44:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ What drone ban? Several of our favorite 'beginner-friendly' DJI drones are currently on sale for record-low prices today ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/what-drone-ban-several-of-our-favorite-beginner-friendly-dji-drones-are-currently-on-sale-for-record-low-prices-today jLLuDTLaYwKNBVaTFCfqyD Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:30:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ I flew the world’s lightest bi-copter drone, and it’s the most fun I’ve had outside of FPV drones – but there's a catch ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/v-copter-falcon-mini-review J2jB3FuQ5MDyKePiRCqCsV Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The drones can buzz off' — noisy FPV drones at the Winter Olympics are capturing stunning action, but dividing opinion ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/the-drones-can-buzz-off-noisy-fpv-drones-at-the-winter-olympics-are-capturing-stunning-action-but-dividing-opinion n6vjsTsAcV5cXZdS2QYWdK Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:33:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Digital technology, the solution to U.K. manufacturing’s workforce challenges ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/digital-technology-the-solution-to-u-k-manufacturings-workforce-challenges GxPDpm9D8b895FmaMFexCV Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:25:18 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:06:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 'best drone for beginners' just became even better value for money with this stacked bundle offer ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/the-best-drone-for-beginners-just-became-even-better-value-for-money-with-this-stacked-bundle-offer M7QQisrY75HvYrbNifLsbm Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:32:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch a garage-built drone hit 430mph – the new (unofficial) fastest drone on earth ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/drones/watch-a-garage-built-drone-hit-430mph-the-new-unofficial-fastest-drone-on-earth 9vKEvvantBYYtvjGtgSBLR Fri, 06 Feb 2026 01:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Incredible' photo of children studying on a frozen lake is an early front-runner for DJI and SkyPixel's $200,000 drone contest ]]> https://www.techradar.com/cameras/photography/incredible-image-of-children-studying-on-a-frozen-lake-among-the-best-photos-and-videos-so-far-in-dji-and-skypixels-usd200-000-drone-contest r9iSDgWP5wEH4ofDNc9kFY Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:09:56 +0000 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:20:15 +0000