Drone Analyst

Your trusted partner in navigating the young drone market and determining what is new market hype versus market reality. Run by @Dave_Beno

[Drone Analyst @droneanalyst]

Drone firms have slowly moved into the industrial robotics space, and enterprise users have evolved drone programs into robotics programs. We explored this more deeply in our survey of >1K drone programs and share insights in our latest post.. 1/5

[Joby Aviation @jobyaviation]

Joby in Ohio — We’ve acquired a facility at Dayton International Airport and begun hiring in Ohio to support our initial manufacturing operations in the Miami Valley region. Later this year, once the facility has been outfitted for production, we’ll begin subtractive manufacturing of aircraft parts.
The acquisition of this on-airport facility is the first step in our plan to develop facilities capable of building up to 500 aircraft per year in Dayton.
Read more:
https://t.co/frKilFBoSb

[Drone Analyst @droneanalyst]

Started from one of the coolest teasers from DJI in awhile to a disappointing reflection of DJI Ent today. China focused (all scenes in China, with a drone that is only in China) and builds on a product that only gets sold by being severely discounted to compete with "partners"

[DJI Enterprise @DJIEnterprise]

Introducing DJI Modify, DJI's first 3D model editing software that seamlessly integrates with DJI Terra. With various 3D model retouching features, it caters to various industries and offers solutions for common modeling issues.

Try it for FREE 👉 https://t.co/ErrJGa3JPy

[Drone Analyst @droneanalyst]

Just got outreach from this Chinese vendor being sold as "DJI Aeroscope similar"... May be excess stock or some old factory guys???
https://t.co/1rSagWxiBO

[Drone Analyst @droneanalyst]

@user_ops Starlink competitor?

[Drone Analyst @droneanalyst]

New DJI Terra version or related product? Coolest looking DJI teaser in awhile.

[DJI Enterprise @DJIEnterprise]

Shaping The World
Jan 18, 2024 | 8 AM (EDT)
Learn more 👉 https://t.co/1fndWs41pG

[Drone Analyst @droneanalyst]

Big news out of @Walmart announcing deliveries to 75% of the DFW area. Built around @zipline and @Wing, likely signaling the eventual death of @godroneup and clearly, showing that a vertically integrated service provider is critical at this early stage. https://t.co/xzH3KTYqVI

[Drone Analyst @droneanalyst]

@konrad_it Ya that was the news, but haven’t heard that impacting anyone… seems just like smoke and mirrors

[Drone Analyst @droneanalyst]

Wild, but aligns with rumours we’ve heard before about Autel leaning into the Ukraine invasion to grow revenue

[DRONEXL.co @DroneXL1]

Recently, official retail photos of the #Autel Titan Heavy Lift #Drone equipped with a grenade release system have sparked controversy, contradicting Autel Robotics' statements on non-military use of their products. #drones @AutelRobotics @konrad_it https://t.co/hvhsh6xuZA

[Drone Analyst @droneanalyst]

@DavidTheLeader_ Go for it 😂. "the same drone [insert army here] is using"

[Drone Analyst @droneanalyst]

Likely to continue through 2024. Export controls only impact the highest end products, and it will always be easy to acquire <$1000 mass produced consumer electronics

[DRONEXL.co @DroneXL1]

The Russian Armed Forces have received an impressive influx of #military equipment, including a staggering 22,000 #drones, thought to have come primarily from #China and include well-known brands like #DJI and #Autel. #stoprussia #ukraine https://t.co/58UX3TuuVq

[DRONEXL.co @DroneXL1]

A coalition of 15 Republican legislators has urged the #Pentagon to deny export licenses for American components used in #drones manufactured by @DJIGlobal , the Chinese drone behemoth. #China #uas #uav #DJI @DJIEnterprise #drone https://t.co/tKcTw9K1eM

[Drone Analyst @droneanalyst]

Interested to see the software. Emphasis on MavLink may signal it’s not too custom.

[Drone Analyst @droneanalyst]

Now ACSL is inking deals with legacy @DJIEnterprise dealers across the US. Only non Chinese OEM looking to compete in the small form factor (Mavic) category.

[Sally French @TheDroneGirl]

Japanese drone maker ACSL announced today that it’s officially entering the U.S. commercial drone market https://t.co/0RfDJC3s2n

[DRONEXL.co @DroneXL1]

Autel Robotics, a Chinese #drone manufacturer, is at the center of a controversy following demands by a bipartisan group of 11 US House lawmakers for an investigation into its alleged ties with China's People's Liberation Army (PLA). @AutelRobotics https://t.co/yGIGzGsTyX

[Brandon Torres Declet 🇺🇸 @BTD75]

Philadelphia drone startup with billion-dollar ambitions brings on former public company CEO https://t.co/MZoSDIGzOM via @PHLBizJournal

[Drone Analyst @droneanalyst]

A new grift from @ExoDrone taking a lesson from @AutelRobotics. Get a US entity, have some marketing in the US and have a minimum wage tech screw some pieces together after arriving from China and call it US owned and made

[Keith Rabois @rabois]

You can now purchase an American owned & operated drone vs. launching a spy balloon for the CCP. https://t.co/aWvHbSJCur

[Lorenz Meier @drlorenzmeier]

I can't get enough of this video - @auterion OS powering 10'000 deliveries - and counting!

[DroneDJ @DroneDJ]

(Not) coming to stores near you: DJI's new Matrice 3D nested drone https://t.co/621Sv59Znp by @BDronedj

[Drone Analyst @droneanalyst]

@IndustriesValo Or a big bet that this will be very high volume. They’ve sold their massive ag drones for cheaper in China, so a similar model

[Drone Analyst @droneanalyst]

Impressive as always from DJI. As expected, it's a China only release. Dock is streamlined for more repetitive, reliable missions. But biggest thing is the price. That's 9.6K USD for the cheapest "airport set", similar to their aggressive pricing approach w/ Ag spraying drones