DJI Releases New First Person View Camera and Goggles

DJI made a big announcement recently with the unveiling of their new first person view equipment kit. The kit comes with a transmitter and camera, which allows you to attach it and use with pretty much anything. This has a wide range of uses, but the most exciting, and DJI’s main focus is on drones …

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The 7 Best Follow You Drones – [Updated Fall 2019] Follow Me Drone Review

Updated: May 30, 2019 As drones become more and more complex, there are many different features that users can pick from. Having a drone camera that follows you has a special appeal for those in the filming and videography realm: the pilot can lock the drones direction on a very specified moving target. Even on …

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Drones For Kids – [Updated Fall 2019]

Children of all ages are interested in flying toys just as much as us adults if not more, that’s why we’re reviewing the best drone for kids! Remember, we’re all children at heart! There are now plenty of drones for kids. In the past, I’ve bought various flying toys for friends and family. They’re long-lasting …

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FlytBase Brings Commercial Features To Prosumer Drones

Automating drone usage has long been a problem for enterprise adoption. In many cases, use cases that are appealing to companies are locked behind costs that aren’t always justified. FlytBase, a California startup, is looking to change that bring professional drone automation to a larger audience of enterprise customers. They are working on a variety …

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Saildrone’s Robot Boat First To Circumnavigate Antarctica

Battling 50ft waves and over 80mph winds, the Saildrone’s sailboat is the first to circumnavigate Antarctica. The robot sailboat, named #1020, completed the trip in early August, and brought back valuable information for researchers. The southern ocean is an important area for climate change, but is not often studied due to the difficulty in doing …

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Morphing Drones Able To Change Shape To Fit Through Gaps

Drones have always had a place in the world of search and rescue. Being able to get a birds eye view quickly and survey large areas of land is invaluable when every minute counts. While they’ve always been great in the sky, recent advancements have them also getting low and into tight spaces. Enter the …

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Gains In Thermophotovoltaic Efficiency set To Power Drones For Days

Researchers at UC Berkeley just made a huge improvement in Thermophotovoltaic Efficiency which could lead to an increase in drone battery life. Using these new techniques, super light engines with the ability to generate enough energy to power drones for days could be right around the corner. There’s still a lot of work to be …

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