Drone News: Man Arrested for Flying Over SpaceX, 2 New Drone Rumors, & Drone Spying at the Olympics

The first story this week is not the best one, a man was arrested
for flying a drone over the SpaceX launch facility in Cameron
County, Tx. The man was identified as 32 yr. old, Reynold Daniel
Chavez, admitted he was flying his drone to see the rockets and
said he didn’t know the airspace was restricted. At this stage,
we’re unsure what legal ramifications Chavez will face. But he
was charged with “operation of an unmanned aircraft over a
critical infrastructure facility.” The incident highlights the
need for all UAS pilots to know the rules and regulations as well
as the airspace they fly in. Whether flying under part 107 or
recreationally, flying safely helps protect the industry we love.
We’ll share updates on this story as more information comes in.
Alright, in our next story some more exciting news. We have some
new leaked photos and even a video of two new drones. First, what
looks like a new DJI Air. It was first speculated to be an DJI
Air4 and then later an DJI Air3s. Either way, these new leaks
appear to show a much larger gimbal and dual cameras. Could we be
getting a 1 inch sensor? The original DJI Air3 came out almost
exactly one year ago, on July 25th 2023. And, it’s a great drone
we still fly today, so we’re excited to see what kind of upgrades
we’ll get with a newer model. This time, several pictures showing
a possible Mavic 4 prototype. What is clear is the very visible
Hasselblad name branding and a design that looks similar to the
current Mavic 3 series. The leaks seem to show a larger gimbal
with a 3 camera setup, which could indicate bigger image sensors.
You can also see several sensors on the top and bottom of the
drone, another possible upgrade could be to obstacle avoidance or
tracking features. Again, we’ll have to wait and see. But the
possibilities are exciting! Next up, an accusation involving
drones at the Olympics. A drone was seen flying over the New
Zealand women’s soccer team during practice. The New Zealand
Olympic Committee stated, “Team support members immediately
reported the incident to police, leading to the drone
operator, who has been identified as a support staff member of
the wider Canadian Women's football team, to be detained,” A
formal investigation has been launched to review the event. The
Canadian Olympic Committee responded with a statement saying,
“The Canadian Olympic Committee stands for fair-play and we are
shocked and disappointed. We offer our heartfelt apologies to New
Zealand Football, to all the players affected, and to the New
Zealand Olympic Committee,” We’ll have to wait to see what
information is uncovered from this story, but we will report back
with any updates. Lastly, as mentioned, Greg is at the EAA
airshow with a lot of team. This year we have booths 209,210 and
in Hangar B booth 2141. No live on Community today and no live on
Monday. But, Greg will be back for next week’s News Update we’ll
see you then!
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https://dronexl.co/2024/07/22/dji-air-3s-drone-video/
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