Drones: Buying Advice, Tips, and News

Texas deliveries are drawing widespread complaints about noise that residents liken to a lawn mower, rather than the home cooling fan that Amazon has described.

The Exhibitions and Conferences Alliance says it's 'heard anecdotally from trade show organizers that some shippers are already declining freight bound for US trade shows this fall.'

It appeared the HoverAir Versa’s modular design exempted it from the FCC ban. But the agency tells PCMag that "importing, marketing, or selling this device" is illegal.

Robot pool cleaners that operate purely underwater are exempt, but not 'dual use' ones that can operate from floor to surface, according to an update to the FCC's FAQ.

Atlanta, Boise, Chicago, Cleveland, and Syracuse are among the locations Amazon plans to bring Prime Air this year.

The ride-hailing company is partnering with drone delivery provider Zipline to pull off the ambitious goal which will involve Uber Eats.

Drones were just the canary in the coal mine. Washington's crusade against foreign tech is about to make the gadgets you rely on outrageously expensive—or impossible to buy.

After a Supreme Court loss earlier this year, the Trump administration is using a different authority to add a 25% tariff on smaller drones, and a 100% tariff on larger models.

Following its ban on new foreign-made drones and DJI cameras, the FCC is starting to revoke authorization for devices it previously approved. Here's what it means for drone owners and buyers.

In a Thursday email, DJI encouraged enterprise customers to submit FCC comments opposing a plan to retroactively ban LiDAR-equipped foreign-made drones.

The FCC revoked the device authorization after it caught the mysterious firm lying about its drone, which appears to be based on tech from China's DJI.

Texas-based Anzu Robotics has been accused of acting as a pass-through company for DJI.

Many photographers and videographers will be surprised to learn that the FCC considers camera drones with LiDAR obstacle avoidance, like the consumer-grade Air 3S, Avata 360, and Mini 5 Pro, to be weapons of war.

Looking for a drone you can buy right now? The top models we've tested—and that are currently available in the US—can elevate your filmmaking, deliver stunning perspectives for travel vlogs, and, of course, are seriously fun to fly.

DoorDash, which already does limited drone deliveries with Wing, will build and operate its own package-delivery drones under a new unit called DoorDash Air.

The FCC retroactively revokes device approvals from DJI clone brands, including Skyrover and Xtra. Barring a change of heart, their products will go on the Covered List within a month.

Quantum Systems Group wants its drones to help Ukraine defeat Russia, so it's been pushing them to their maximum performance.

Not surprisingly, Potensic's first release after the FCC foreign drone ban doesn't look like it's coming to the US. It's a shame, as the Atom 3 offers some notable upgrades over the Atom 2.

We do a lot of product testing in the friendly confines of PC Labs, but drones call for wide-open spaces, so we take them out for test flights in the real world. Here's what we look for.

DJI highlights an audit by Florida-based OnDefend as the FCC considers the Chinese company's petition to remove it from the foreign-made drone ban.