wp-image-42946″ src=”http://dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Forex_Money_for_Exchange_in_Currency_Bank-1024×574.jpg” alt=”invest in drone industry” width=”336″ height=”188″ srcset=”//dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Forex_Money_for_Exchange_in_Currency_Bank-1024×574.jpg 1024w, //dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Forex_Money_for_Exchange_in_Currency_Bank-300×168.jpg 300w, //dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Forex_Money_for_Exchange_in_Currency_Bank-768×431.jpg 768w, //dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Forex_Money_for_Exchange_in_Currency_Bank.jpg 1280w” sizes=”(max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px”/>Drones are big business.  Regardless of how you slice the research, the drone market is projected to be worth billions in the next five years, with a compound annual growth rate …

The Drone that can turn into a hovercraft, a car and much more! Airblock Image Source: kickstarter.com Your drone crashes, breaks into pieces, sad day right? Well… no, not with Airblock! This small drone is all covered in styrofoam and assemble it back together after crashing. Manufactured by Shenzhen-based robotics …

TEL AVIV — Israel’s state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon, its US partner for Iron Dome production, are working to transform the combat-proven Israeli interceptor into a fully American system in defense of forward-deployed US forces. Americanized versions of the Iron Dome’s Tamir interceptors are being offered under the …

So you fly your recreational drone into a tree and never see it again and being a drone enthusiast, you immediately purchase another one!  And of course you ask, “Do I need to register my new drone with the FAA or can I use my previous registration?” It is easy …

wp-image-43445″ src=”http://dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sweden-1133261_640.jpg” alt=”sweden-1133261_640″ width=”314″ height=”176″ srcset=”//dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sweden-1133261_640.jpg 640w, //dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sweden-1133261_640-300×168.jpg 300w” sizes=”(max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px”/>Sweden, usually viewed as forward thinking and innovative, has now effectively banned camera drones.  A decision by the Swedish Supreme Administrative Court (which can be read here in Swedish) places photos taken by drones in the same category as heavily …

wp-image-42146″ src=”http://dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-12-at-9.21.22-AM.png” alt=”Screen Shot 2016-09-12 at 9.21.22 AM” width=”242″ height=”215″ srcset=”//dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-12-at-9.21.22-AM.png 403w, //dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Screen-Shot-2016-09-12-at-9.21.22-AM-300×267.png 300w” sizes=”(max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px”/>NASA took drones one step further towards integration into the NAS last week Recode reports, testing flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) at the Reno, NV airport.  BVLOS drone flight is not allowed …

The drone industry is a bit young to have established any legends; but Colin Guinn comes close. Guinn helped target=”_blank”>DJI put down roots in the U.S. as CEO of North American Operations. In 2014 he was hired by 3DR to run sales and marketing. He seemed to be everywhere, giving …

Innovations will flourish on drones that target the prosumer market for a long time. THE FACTS: In the 1980 book, The Third Wave, futurologist Alvin Toffler coined the term “prosumer” when he predicted that the role of producers and consumers would begin to blur and merge. Today, the term is …

wp-image-43414″ src=”http://dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-23-at-9.44.12-PM.png” alt=”Screen Shot 2016-10-23 at 9.44.12 PM” width=”354″ height=”273″ srcset=”//dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-23-at-9.44.12-PM.png 531w, //dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Screen-Shot-2016-10-23-at-9.44.12-PM-300×231.png 300w” sizes=”(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px”/>Rare drone footage of Canada’s largest marine mammal is now available, assisting researchers and the public get a closer look at this magnificent Arctic species. In a project undertaken by LGL Ltd, an …

When target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”>DJI launched its new foldable drone – the Mavic Pro – last month, it’s fair to say that the reaction in the industry was overwhelmingly positive. The Mavic Pro looks to be comfortably the best value drone on the market in terms of capability. …