Ukraine sends 5,000 new drones to front line defense units
Ukraine has demonstrated what appears to be the first fruits of its stated determination to increase domestic drone production, with the announcement…
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In a ‘world first,’ autonomous giant drones are flying cargo to offshore wind turbines
Ørsted says it’s now the world’s first offshore wind company to use autonomous giant drones to transport cargo to turbines.
Micro Drone 4.0 passes $1 million in funding with ringing endorsement
The Micro Drone 4.0 is an intriguing low-cost drone ($200) that carries a 1080p camera on a two-axis gimbal. It…
AirSelfie 2 and JJRC H59 -Battle of the selfie drones
Over the last two years, selfie drones have grown in popularity. Is there a better way to up your selfie…
New 149.5 mph drone speed record set during Goodwood Festival of Speed
World champion drone racing pilot, Luke Bannister set the new speed record for drones during the Goodwood Festival of Speed. He clocked a crazy fast 149.5 miles per hour… with a drone! I thought my Mavic Pro went fast in sport mode…
Strong growth in drone sales sparks interest of schools, colleges and universities
An estimated 10 million drones will be sold globally this year. About 3 million of them will be sold here in the US and among the new drone pilots are many young people. Schools and colleges have taken notice and have started different drone programs and classes.
DJI launches two new agricultural drones, the MG-1S Advanced and the MG-1P
DJI seems to be on a roll this week. Next, to the nex DJI Phantom 4 RTK, the Chinese drone manufacturer also launched two new agricultural drones, MG-1S Advanced and the MG-1P. Both drones use advanced technologies that promise to significantly enhance agricultural production efficiency, such as spraying pesticide on cro
BMW uses 300 drones to create flying sculpture Miami’s Art Basel
During the 2017 Miami’s Art Basel, BMW used 300 drones or unmanned vehicles to showcase their latest project: “Franchise Freedom”,…
Parrot announces holiday special discount on Bebop and Mambo drone
Some of the best drone discounts, are on the Parrot Bepop 2 Power Adventurer, Parrot Bebop 2 Power – Pack FPV, Parrot Mambo Mission and Parrot Mambo FPV drones. You will find these and other offers from Parrot here.
Japanese rescue drone can detect cries for help
A Japanese research has developed a rescue drone that detects people who are trapped under the rubble after natural disasters such as earthquakes.
Mysterious ancient structure discovered by drone at an Israeli military training ground
Archaeologists used a camera-equipped drone to locate a 2,200-year-old structure in the heart of an Israeli military training area. The structure, which could be a temple or a palace from the ancient Idumean culture.
Go home drone tells Japanese workers to… well, go home
The “Go home”, “T-Frend” drone flies along office buildings late at night in Tokyo, Japan, blasting “Auld Lang Syne”, a Scottish tune typically played in a store right before closing.
Drone taxi debuts at World Internet Conference Expo in China
Drone taxi EHang 184 was introduced at the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang Province in China on December 4, 2017. The drone taxi has automatic navigation and can take off and land vertically. No runway needed.
Drones become essential component of Queensland Police operations
A drone has become an essential part of the Queensland police operations new numbers show. During the last year, one or more drones were launched 52 times by the Queensland Police Service photographic section.
Drones improve research on Antarctic species
NOAA reports that drones help improve the scientific research on Antarctic species such as leopard seal by taking photos from…
Cinematic footage of Antarctic Ice Marathon captured by drone [video]
Antarctica has to be one of the least human-friendly places on earth, one could visit in terms of weather conditions, yet last week it was the scene of some amazing feats, including the fastest Antarctic mile ever run, as well as the Antarctic Ice Marathon and 100k(!) race events. The event has been documented partly by drone in the amazing video you can see below. The scenery at the Union Glacier in Antarctica, just 650 miles from the South Pole, is amazingly beautiful and the drone footage is very cinematic.
Russian hybrid drone can lift up to 400lb and fly for eight hours
Russia is known for having built the largest airplane, the Antonov An-225, the largest helicopter, the MiL V12, the largest…
Car and bicycle data helps drone fly autonomously through the city
Instead of outfitting the drones with ‘heavy’ sensors and radar or with power hungry GPU’s, the researchers preloaded the drones with data that was collected from cars and bicycles to help the drone understand the urban environment and to teach it how to fly autonomously through the city without crashing into other road users or buildings.
German engineering brings us the flying bathtub drone
Check out these Germans, the Real Life Guys. They have made a manned bathtub drone. The project started out a few months ago when they ended a video with the question whether their next project should be a flying bicycle or a human drone. In the end, they did both.
Ball-catching drone is designed to blow your mind
The unmanned aerial vehicle has eight rotors, positioned in four different planes and all the rotors can spin forward and backward, enabling the drone to fly in all three directions, at any velocity, and at any altitude with ease and precision. It is mind-blowing to watch.
Drones star at Chinese World Fly-In Expo
The first ever FAI World Fly-In Expo was held from November 4 to 7, in Wuhan, China. The show featured hundreds of aircraft, including jets, helicopters, hot air balloons and of course drones. According to an article in the NY Times, the drones were actually the stars of the event.
PITTA is the first all-in-one transformative 4K selfie drone
A new Kickstarter funded drone is attempting to change the way we record video in our daily lives. It’s called…
Drones improve towage safety in Rotterdam harbor
Drones will be used by Dutch towage company, Kotug to improve safety and efficiency during their towing operations. The Rotterdam-based company that operates in ports and terminals around the world, will be using drones to fly the messenger line from the tugboat to the assisted vessel.
NASA selects two drone concepts for out-of-this-world study
NASA selects two drone concepts for further study, for a drone mission to launch in 2020 as the fourth part of its New Frontiers program. The first concept is a sample return spacecraft to a comet. The second one is a drone to fly across a moon of Saturn. Both concepts were chosen for further study by NASA this week.
