For many drone enthusiasts, a passion for aerial photography is what got them into flying in the first place. For the rest, it’s an inevitable result of being able to attach a camera to a UAV. But whether you’re shooting for fun or using a drone for business reasons, improving …

Intel, moving rapidly to solidify their position in the drone and robotics business, has unveiled Aero, a “ready to fly” drone. Don’t expect to buy it at a big box store as a Christmas present. Intel introduced the new quadcopter at the Intel Developer Forum on Tuesday, which is appropriate – the …

Image: CNN CNN has announced that they are officially launching a media drone program, CNN AIR (Aerial Imagery and Reporting.) CNN will now have two full-time drone operators to capture aerial footage that will be used by CNN and other Turner Broadcasting and Time Warner businesses. CNN first announced a …

photo: Ken Kistler, public domain While the commercial drone industry seems poised for takeoff, drone manufacturers across the globe are struggling to launch.  Investors and consumers are worried about their money as several companies miss launch date after newly revised launch date for widely hyped new drones – proving that drone manufacturing …

senseFly, manufacturer of the eBee line of drones, has partnered with Air Navigation Pro to launch Safer Together. This joint initiative targets an important UAV issue:  the risk of mid-air collision. The goal of Safer Together to make the skies a safer place by providing pilots and drone operators with …

Today DJI opened the doors of its first drone arena, which has been set up in South Korea to offer a place for enthusiasts to fly and discover more about the industry. Although we were told recently by DJI that there are currently no plans in place to expand the …

Used with permission under CC0 Public Domain via Pixabay.com New England’s largest power provider may soon join the growing number of power utilities using drones to keep watch over their power lines. Earlier this month, Eversource took part in a UAV demonstration along with New Hampshire-based drone operator Franz Loew of …

The world is watching the devastating Louisiana flood, from a vantage point high above the rising waters.  And much of that footage is coming from a commercial drone company working to help as many people as they can, proving the potential that drones – and good people – have for good. Atmosphere …

photo ArnoldReinhold; CC by S-A 3.0 News and Commentary. The National League of Cities (NLC) today announced the release of Cities and Drones, a report designed to give local governments “insight” on FAA regulations.  More importantly, the report “provides suggestions” (and even templates) for local drone ordinances,  encouraging more local drone regulation. …

A new range of affordable quadcopters has been launched by Xtreem, targeting newcomers to the drone industry. If you’re keen to try out aerial photography but not so keen to pay out hundreds (or thousands) of dollars, then trying out one of these might not be such a bad idea. The …