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/