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For decades, archaeologists knew something extraordinary was hiding beneath the dense rainforests of northern Guatemala. The challenge wasn’t finding clues. It was seeing through a jungle so thick that much of what remained of the ancient Maya world was effectively invisible. Now, a combination of cutting-edge drone technology and LiDAR scanning is helping researchers uncover...

If you’ve ever arrived at a flying location only to discover another drone pilot already operating in the same area, a new feature from The Drone Map aims to make those surprises much less common.

The DJI Osmo Pocket 4 has only recently started appearing through third-party sellers for US buyers, but DJI is already trying to prevent new owners from making expensive mistakes.

Drone mapping software keeps getting better at building 3D models. But for many users, the hardest part comes afterward: figuring out what they’re looking at. That’s the problem SkyeBrowse is targeting with a major platform update that improves model quality, boosts AI-generated floor plans, and makes its Image Walkthroughs feature available to all users at no additional cost...

For years, the drone industry has focused on what aircraft can do in the sky. But a new $1.5 billion acquisition suggests the next big business opportunity may be controlling the drones you don’t want there.