We wanted to provide you with an up to date summary of all the drone companies that are present at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. From the 9to5mac group, we have five people walking the floor of the event to talk to manufacturers and get the latest drone news. Everything that is newsworthy will be posted here on DroneDJ.
This post will be updated as the show continues. Latest update is from 1/11/18 @ 6:10 pm EST.
Drone news in chronological order from CES 2108
1/7/’18:
- Geneinno’s Poseidon 1 underwater drone camera at CES2018
- FAA allows Workhorse Surefly personal helicopter drone to fly at CES2018
- DJI reveals new Osmo Mobile 2 and Ronin S gimbal stabilizers ahead of CES 2018
- New DJI Osmo Mobile 2 stabilizer – Everything we know so far
- Drones at CES Unveiled 2018 — GDU, Drone Interactive, and Eyesee show their latest
1/8/’18:
- All-new DJI Ronin-S will be a game changer if DJI prices it right
- Intel and DJI technology in a $99 toy drone to be announced at CES 2018
1/9/’18
- Hands-on: New drones from Shenzhen-based ‘HighGreat’ at CES 2018: ‘Mark’ and ‘Hesper’
- Fortem launches TrueView R20 radar system to make safe out-of-sight drone operation a reality
- Hands-on: Removu K1 handheld camera w/ integrated display takes on DJI’s OSMO
- Intel shows off it drone swarm skills during a light show at the Bellagio
- Yuneec introduces Typhoon H Plus, first fixed-wing and racing drones at CES 2018
- Hands-on: DJI’s OSMO Mobile 2 gimbal w/ improved battery life, new design, more [Video]
- Hands-on: Autel announces its Evo drone, set to ship later this year [Gallery]
- Hands-on: Kudrone quietly announces ‘V’ successor to its original nano-drone [Video]
1/10/’18
- UVify is back with a 60MPH micro race drone, the Oori
- Bell Helicopter and Uber show taxi drone at CES 2018
- Intel shows off with 100 tiny drones flying inside at CES 2018
- Seagate introduces LaCie 2TB DJI CoPilot portable hard drive at CES 2018
1/11/’18
- Workhorse Surefly taxi drone flight canceled due to drizzle at CES 2018
- Volocopter VC200 2X made its maiden flight in North America during CES 2018
- The new Yamaha YMR-01 drone showcased at CES 2018
- The Selfly, a phone case and drone in one at CES 2018
- The PowerDolphin underwater drone does it all
Drone news per brand from CES 2018
Autel
A company by the name of Autel Robotics unveiled a new drone at CES 2018, and this one looks like it’s one of the more serious new entries to come out of the Las Vegas show (no offense, HighGreatand Kudrone). After laying off its US sales and marketing staff this time last year, Autel is back at it with a new quadcopter that’s set to go on sale sometime in the next several months: the Evo.
Bell Helicopter – Uber
Uber and Bell Helicopter are showing off a four-passenger taxi drone simulator at CES this year. The drone is meant to fly people from A to B on fixed routes, for instance from a train station or parking garage to an airport. The drone can be flown manually by a pilot or it can fly itself. Neither Uber or Bell offered any details on the propulsion system, unfortunately. We do know however that it has VTOL capability, i.e. vertical take-off and landing.
DJI – LVCC, Central Hall – 14710 and South Hall 2 – 26002
Let’s start with the biggest of them all, Chinese drone manufacturer, DJI. DJI will not have a special event this year at CES. They will, however, have a booth set up with all their drones. They also invited you to try out their drones and you can borrow their Osmo Mobile 2 gimbal to use during the event. As of yet, we have no news on any new drones being launched in Las Vegas this year.
- DJI reveals new Osmo Mobile 2 and Ronin S gimbal stabilizers ahead of CES 2018
- New DJI Osmo Mobile 2 stabilizer – Everything we know so far
- All-new DJI Ronin-S will be a game changer if DJI prices it right
- Intel and DJI technology in a $99 toy drone to be announced at CES 2018
Drone Interactive – CES Unveiled 2018
Another drone company exhibiting here at CES Unveiled is Drone Interactive, a French company that puts together a mashup of AR, tiny drones, and gaming controllers to create a drone-based gaming experience.
EyeSee – CES Unveiled 2018
The last drone company we found on the floor of CES Unveiled was Eyesee, which builds inventory management drones for warehouses. The drone uses technology from Squadrone System, Hardis Group, and Zebra to make a system built for logistics warehouses. Obviously, the idea to minimize human and material resources as much as possible and automate the process.
Fortem
Fortem is one of many drone startups showcasing their products and platforms at CES 2018, and they’re an interesting one indeed. Fortem has announced a new radar system for drones called the TrueView R20, which it hopes will make autonomous out-of-sight drone flying a reality.
GDU drones – CES Unveiled 2018
GDU is here at CES unveiled showing off their latest GDU O2 drone. The drone was actually announced back at InterDrone in September, but GDU says that it’s finally going to start shipping next week.
Geneinno’s with the Poseidon 1 – LVCC South Hall 2 #26801
If flying is not your thing but you have always been interested in underwater exploration, then this may be the drone for you. It is called the Geneinno Poseidon 1 underwater drone and it will be displayed at CES this year.
GoPro Karma
In a public statement announcing their preliminary fourth quarter 2017 results, GoPro also stated that it will exit the unmanned aerial vehicle or drone market after having laid off all its employees in their drone department last week and after selling the remaining Karma drone inventory.
HighGreat
Shenzhen-based HighGreat is showing off a couple new drones at CES 2018 this week, both of which target the middle-to-low end of the consumer drone market — which is currently dominated by DJI with its Mavic and Spark. The drones go by the names “Mark” and “Hesper”, respectively, and both fold up a la the Mavic, making them portable, light, and easy to carry.
Intel’s ‘Shooting Star’ drones
- Intel and DJI technology in a $99 toy drone to be announced at CES 2018
- Intel shows off it drone swarm skills during a light show at the Bellagio
- Intel shows off with 100 tiny drones flying inside at CES 2018
Kudrone
Kudrone, a Chinese drone maker that you probably haven’t heard of, quietly announced a brand-new second generation drone at CES 2018 called the Kudrone V. The company said that the CES show floor, today, is the first time that the drone has been shown publicly.
Hands-on: Kudrone quietly announces ‘V’ successor to its original nano-drone [Video]
Mota – Lily Drone
The Lily in its second generation is also present at CES. We covered them some time ago. It seems that there is not much news to reports on this time around. The Lily drone can be seen at the Mota booth in the Palazzo Expo Center.
Parrot – missing in action?
It seems that Parrot will not be present at CES 2018, which is really unfortunate.
PowerVision – PowerDolphin
The PowerDolphin underwater drone does it all! The underwater unmanned vehicle was introduced at CES 2018 this week. PowerVision, the company behind the underwater drone, calls the PowerDolphin, a lifestyle robot that will precision drop bait for you and catch fish for you, map the ocean floor, deliver lifesaving equipment to people in need.
Removu
The new DJI OSMO Mobile 2 has been the big news from the famed Chinese drone maker this week, but DJI isn’t the only company releasing new handheld camera stabilizers. One similar product being shown off at CES is dubbed the Removu K1, and it tries to differentiate itself with a small display for making sure you’re always getting the perfect shot.
Ryze with the new Tello drone
The Tello will be officially shown on January 9 at CES 2018 in Las Vegas. Media, resellers, and customers are welcome to come and experience the Tello at one of the following location between January 9 – 12: Intel – Central Hall, Booth #10048, Xentris – South Hall 2, Booth #35617, Gamevice – South Hall 1, Booth #21023, PGY – South Hall 2, Booth #27026
Seagate’s LaCie 2TB external hard drive
Seagate just announced the LaCie 2TB DJI CoPilot, a portable external hard drive specifically designed for drone pilots when they are out in the field. According to Seagate, 2TB should be enough for about 65 hours of 4K video footage at 30fps or around 20,000 RAW photos.
Selfly Camera, LLC
AEE Aviation Technology Inc. and SELFLY Camera LLC have partnered to launch the Selfly, a smartphone case, and drone in one. While the drone-case will not fly with the smartphone still attached, the idea is that you carry your phone, and thus your drone, with you at all times, allowing you to take selfies from new heights and angles. The Selfly was announced at CES 2018.
UVify – Oori
Last year at CES, UVify introduced the Draco racing drone. This year they are introducing the Oori, a 60MPH micro racing drone. The Oori is much smaller and lighter than the Dacro quadcopter. In fact, it is so small it easily fits in the palm of your hand. The small form factor promises very fast and agile flying ability. The Oori is aimed both at beginning drone pilots as well as speed addicts. According to UVify the Oori is very easy to fly and can be flown safely indoors with the use of the lock-on, pop-off propeller protectors.
Volocopter
During the CES 2018 event in Las Vegas, the Volocopter 2X, an 18-rotor air taxi drone, made its debut flight. Volocopter works closely together with Intel and after the tech giant completed their keynote presentation, the taxi drone to make its short first flight over the stage. Granted it was a very short flight but the first, nonetheless for Volocopter in North America.
Workhorse Surefly – LVCC, Central Plaza
Workhorse’s Surefly personal helicopter drone was first shown to the public during the Paris Air Show in June of 2017. Now we have learned that Workhorse has received an Experimental Airworthiness Certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to fly their personal drone during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next week.
- FAA allows Workhorse Surefly personal helicopter drone to fly at CES2018
- Workhorse Surefly taxi drone flight canceled due to drizzle at CES 2018
Yamaha – YMR-01
The Yamaha YMR-01 features an interesting rotor design with six arms but eight rotors. The double rotors in the middle are called“vertical coaxial” rotors. Yamaha states that the design of the drone is to create the most effective downward air currents for optimal application of pesticides. Smart.
Yuneec – LVCC, South Hall 2, 26402
They are a featured exhibitor at the CES2018. Yuneec introduced three new drones at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The first one, and possibly the most important one, is the Typhoon H Plus, a successor to the Typhoon H that was launched in 2016. Besides the Typhoon H Plus, Yuneec also launched a fixed-wing drone, named the Yuneec Fixed Wing Firebird FPV. Lastly, they also introduced a new budget-friendly HD racer, a first for Yuneec.
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