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Don’t worry, Chinese drone maker DJI isn’t automatically sending flight data to China. That’s what the company told a Senate subcommittee Monday, adding that it doesn’t collect or share any drone data, including flight logs, photos or videos, without the consent of its users. DJI has an extensive portfolio, including the DJI Spark and the DJI Mavic …

The DJI RoboMaster S1 looks like an autonomous sentry ready to protect the smart home of the future, and maybe someday it will be. At the moment, the company says it’s simply the most advanced robot for students on the market. Made to see, feel and hear the world around it, the S1 has 31 sensors to map its environment, …

I know it’s not even Mother’s Day yet, but it’s not too early to start thinking about Dad — especially when there’s a deal to be had. For a limited time, and while supplies last, Cheapskate readers can get the DJI Mavic Air Quadcopter with Remote in onyx black for $694.99. That’s after applying promo code CNETMAVIC at checkout. The …

During a family vacation last year, I routinely kicked myself for not bring a selfie drone. There were so many incredible photo ops we missed. But I didn’t want to deal with a remote or even an app. I just wanted a flying camera that could quickly capture my family with dazzling sights in the background. I should have bought, …

The best holiday shopping deals may be long gone, but you can still find good drone deals for last-minute gifts. Whether you’re shopping for someone looking to take to the skies with a new camera drone or simply cruise around your living room with a toy quadcopter, there are options out there at good prices. And these aren’t old drones …

The New York Police Department is deploying drones and training a select group of officers to operate them, The department said Tuesday that the unmanned aircraft system program will bring it in line with more than 900 police, fire and emergency units across the US. The NYPD will use 11 DJI Mavic Pro quadcopters for tactical operations, a pair of …

Hey DJI, your fly was open. Security researchers from Check Point said in March they found a vulnerability that allowed potential hackers to log into accounts for the consumer drone maker without needing a password. DJI said it fixed the flaw in September.  Once you have access to a DJI account, you’re able to view sensitive information like live view …

DJI might be best known for its camera drones, but it also makes enterprise drones like the Matrice M200 made for dangerous jobs like search and rescue and bridge and power line inspection and other tasks like agriculture monitoring and land surveying.  For the new Mavic 2 Enterprise, DJI marries the design, long-range data transmission and flight autonomy features of …

Honey, I shrunk the Mavic! Actually, Eachine did the shrinking, and although the E58 quadcopter hardly matches the Mavic in terms of features, it sure does look similar — right down to the folding arms. As for the price, it’s even more miniaturized: For a limited time, and while supplies last, you can get the Eachine E58 drone for $49.39 …

This is part of our Road Trip 2018 summer series “Taking It to Extremes,” which looks at what happens when people mix everyday tech with insane situations. Smoke is billowing from a five-story window. In between those thick plumes, I know there are two people trapped inside — but I can see only one. How do I know there’s a second person? …