Drone News #58: DJI Mavic 3. SFAR Extension. Parrot Anafi USA. Drone Rescue Map

This week in drone news, we discuss a Mavic 3 rumor that wasn’t really a rumor. We talk about FAA extending the Special Federal Aviation Regulation until September. We go over the new Parrot Anafi USA and how Parrot’s CEO, Henri Seydoux, unexpectedly slammed DJI in public. And lastly, we will show you a map of drone rescues over the world.

Timeline

0:42 The Mavic 3 rumor that never was
1:27 FAA Special FAR is extended until September 2020.
3:55 Parrot releases Anafi USA and slams DJI
7:18 A map showing all the drone rescues in the world

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Script/Notes

Mavic 3 rumor that never was

This week, DroneXL reported that the Mavic 3 was expected to be released at the end of September based on images that surfaced online.

As it turns out, the images were part of another existing DJI agro drone called the T16.

So we will have to wait a little longer for a release date for the Mavic 3!

Extension of Special FAR

The FAA has extended its special FAR that was issued a few months ago to deal with COVID shutdowns.

Remote Pilot whose privileges are due to expire between March and September (previously June) can renew online.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/06/29/2020-13960/limited-extension-of-relief-for-certain-persons-and-operations-during-the-coronavirus-disease-2019

Parrot Anafi USA

Two weeks ago, we discussed the new Parrot Anafi “rugged version”. More information was release this week from Parrot.

It’s called the Parrot Anafi USA because it was designed for the US Army.

Equipped with 3 cams:

32x zoom 2 cameras 21-MP cam claiming to see from 3.1 mi.

FLIR camera coupled with the zoom.

500 gram, quiet (79 dB), ready in 55 seconds and all-weather.

Something unexpected came out of the release when Henri Seydoux, the CEO of Parrot, openly slammed DJI publicly by claiming that a version of DJI Go was silently modified after data leaks were supposedly found.

DJI responded by saying the data was not for the DJI Go app but for its Osmo device (DJI Mimo app) and the information was not leaked but going to a third-party provider to share footage.

Drone Rescues Maps

Drones are used for good daily in the world.

DJI has compiled a map of all drone rescues in the world

130 in the US, 63 in Europe, 23 in Asia, 14 in Latin America

https://dronelife.com/2020/06/29/dji-drone-rescue-map/