In 2018, the California startup Skydio set the bar for sense and avoid technology in a consumer drone. Since then, the company has launched a developer platform to encourage enterprise adoption and a number of new skills to help R1 users make the most of having a personal flying camera. The drone manufacturer has now …
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Building an air traffic control system for drones that is similar to the one that currently guides airplanes through the sky has become an increasing focus of many tech companies that envision drones doing everything from making deliveries to helping keep our airspace secure. Wing, a subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, unveiled a new …
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I’m always extremely excited when I get to try a brand new drone for the first time, especially when it’s from a brand that I know and love. Altair Aerial has recently released a new GPS drone called the AA300. GPS drones are next level and some of my favorite drones to fly, but I …
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With the holidays fast approaching, we wanted to weigh in with what the best drone gift ideas are. Being a technical hobby, buying a gift for a Dronethusiast can be a challenging task. Since that many more drones are going to be buzzing around the skies, we decided to get down to business, and compile …
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NASA has announced a new planetary science mission where a quadcopter will fly around the surface of Saturn’s moon Titan. The mission was announced June, 27 and the drone will sport 8 rotors and a nuclear power source like the Mars Curiosity rover. Dragonfly will launch in 2026 and arrive at Titan in 2034. The …
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A new startup is letting people remotely fly drones around the work from their laptops. For about $7 a flight, FlyThere is branding itself as a quick way to travel without actually going anywhere. The platform, which lets drone owners in exotic countries leverage their own expensive drones to get paid, launched its beta in …
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Just over the last two years alone, manufacturers have really stepped up their game, by offering many different types of outdoor quadcopter drones with cameras, for fairly low prices. Now the amateur hobbyist can explore areas such as canyons and beaches, take aerial photos of events such as soccer games, and learn the basics of …
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After one of the worst tornado outbreaks in recent years, researchers at the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University are jointly developing drone technology to more accurately forecast the weather. Phil Chilson, professor at the OU School of Meteorology, said the university has tried to use drones in meteorology since 2008, but their efforts …
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Must-see footage has recently been released depicting the advancement, and possibly future, of drone videos. Directly comparing the DJI Phantom 4 Drone with the new FPV drone. The FPV is leagues above, providing cinematic footage at high speeds with zero limits. Youtube Mathieu Stern had two different pilots navigate their drones around the same three …
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Updated: June 25, 2019 Amazon Prime Day will begin July 15th at Midnight (Pacific Time) and will run for 48 hours this year!! If you’ve never participated in the event before, think of it as “Black Friday” for online shopping. This year, Amazon has extended the sale an additional 12 hours which makes it the …
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