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August 25, 2015
If you’re looking for today’s version of the “Wild West,” just look skyward. Consumer drones are flooding the U.S. market in a big way, and more people are flying drones than ever before. Unfortunately, airplane and helicopter pilots are seeing that trend in the worst place possible: just outside their […]
August 20, 2015
(Credit: Fotokite) While some businesses are eager to unleash drones and put them to work, one company wants to leash them up. The Fotokite Phi is a drone, built by Zürich-based Perspective Robotics, for people who have no interest in actually flying a drone. The Fotokite is a fold-up quad […]
August 19, 2015
(Credit: marekuliasz/Shutterstock) When a Kentucky man shot his neighbor’s drone out of the sky over his house this July, the story hit a nerve. What’s a guy to do when there’s a drone snooping in his backyard, scaring his kids? It seemed every talking head, from Kentucky state representatives to […]
August 14, 2015
Retail giant Amazon’s much-publicized plans to launch a drone-based delivery service is still years away but unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are already in our skies and their use goes well beyond the military. They’re being used to take incredible aerial photography, assist search-and-rescue crews, monitor and inspect everything from mines […]
August 14, 2015
(Credit: Screengrab from Tested/YouTube) First-person view (FPV) drone racing is about to enter the big leagues. The owner of the Miami Dolphins, Stephen Ross, is investing $1 million in the Drone Racing League, a New York-based startup that will host its first public race event later this year. The league […]
August 12, 2015
Shortly after he became the proud owner of a Phantom drone, Tom Simmons realized he had a cutting-edge new toy, but not necessarily a tool he could use for his business. “I said, ‘OK, we’re going to go out and take some pictures of our real estate listings,’ ” said […]
August 12, 2015
Developer Stephen Ross is renowned in real estate for high-profile projects around the country and in sports for his ownership of the Miami Dolphins. Now he is looking to make a name for himself in a new niche: drone racing. RSE Ventures, a venture-capital firm co-founded by Mr. Ross, is […]
August 11, 2015
The wedge-tailed eagle is Australia’s largest bird of prey, and it should strike fear into the heart of drone pilots everywhere. While flying in the Australian bush, Adam Lancaster encountered the aerial predator, which was about 6 feet across from wing tip to wing tip. It’s unclear whether the bird […]
August 8, 2015
DJI has released a brand new model of the DJI Phantom 3 line this week ; the DJI Phantom 3 standard and they have made it available for sale straight away. In fact, you can buy it with next day shipping straight from the DJI website. But how does this drone differ […]
August 7, 2015
Drones are showing up at airports, on federal land and on the Internet, and they are starting to make some lawmakers, and some members of the public very nervous. A commercial passenger plane flies overhead as a multirotor quadcopter drone is used for aerial photography. Between showing up in places […]
August 7, 2015
The ancient mountaintop fortress called Masada has stood atop an isolated mesa in southeastern Israel for thousands of years. It stood as an impenetrable fortress build high above the desert landscape. Today, hikers can climb winding footpaths to the top. However, it’s much easier to visit the site via a […]
August 5, 2015
Buzzing may not be the only thing drones have in common with insects. Tiny drones of the future might “see” their world with tiny, artificial sensors inspired by flying insects’ compound eyes. The experimental sensors are small and light enough to fit on the tiniest drones, which could give them […]
August 4, 2015
A prototype built to test Extreme Access Flyer systems in different environments. (Credit: NASA/Swamp Works) NASA plans to fly drones where Federal Aviation Administration rules no longer apply. Engineers at Swamp Works, part of NASA and the U.S. military’s Office of Naval Research, have designed and built a drone that […]