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If you’ve been waiting for the right excuse to pick up a DJI Mini 5 Pro, this might be it. After going months without a meaningful price cut, the tech giant’s flagship sub-250-gram drone is finally on sale, with every major bundle discounted by 10%. The biggest savings come on the higher-end bundles, but even the entry-level package is seeing a welcome price drop.

As commercial drone delivery continues to gain traction in the United States, Matternet is expanding the network behind its operations. The company has announced a new partnership with Beeline UAS, adding another FAA Part 135 operator to help scale drone deliveries across the country. Under the agreement, Beeline UAS will operate Matternet’s drone delivery platform in key US markets using its own FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate.

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is making drones a permanent part of its healthcare logistics after a successful pilot dramatically reduced delivery times for urgent medical samples. The expansion could ultimately benefit up to 1.8 million people across southwest London while helping the health system cut costs, reduce emissions, and speed up patient care.

For companies deploying drones across Europe, getting regulatory approval is often a much bigger challenge than the technology itself. While modern drone platforms are already capable of complex beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) missions, operators still need to prove to regulators that those flights can be carried out safely. DJI is hoping to make that process easier.

Representational image Zipline is doubling down on its US drone delivery ambitions, announcing plans to launch services in Austin and Cleveland while bringing in senior executives from Tesla, Waymo, and Uber to help steer its next phase of growth. The company says the move comes as demand for its delivery platform accelerates.

Drone-based avalanche control is stepping toward wider adoption in the US. Drone Amplified says the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved operations of its MONTIS drone-based avalanche control system, giving transportation agencies, ski resorts, and other organizations a clear regulatory path to use drones for controlled avalanche mitigation. The approval doesn’t replace the traditional tools avalanche crews rely on today.

Imagine calling 911 and, before the first police officer or firefighter arrives, a drone is already hovering over the scene, streaming live video back to dispatchers and first responders. That’s the future BRINC says it’s building, and it just secured another major financial boost to make it happen.

Representational image Investigating a rogue drone isn’t always straightforward. Law enforcement may detect an unauthorized aircraft near a prison, airport, or stadium, but identifying who flew it and proving what happened can require piecing together evidence from multiple systems. Cellebrite wants to change that.

For nearly two decades, DJI has defined what most people think of when they hear the word “drone.” From the Phantom that helped popularize aerial photography to the Mavic series that made folding camera drones mainstream, the Chinese company has dominated the global civilian quadcopter market. Now, DJI is taking its biggest step beyond that familiar formula.

DJI has introduced a new safety accessory for its flagship Matrice 400 enterprise drone, giving operators an added layer of protection during emergency situations. The new DJI AP100 Parachute is designed to reduce the impact of an in-flight failure by safely lowering the aircraft to the ground, helping protect expensive payloads while also reducing risks to people and property below. The rear-mounted system weighs about 935 grams (2.1 pounds) and is designed specifically for the Matrice 400.