Not that long ago, the end of 2016 looked as though it would be a defining point for consumer drones, the time for them to truly go mainstream. In September, GoPro made its highly anticipated move into the drone space with the launch of the Karma. Industry leader target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> …
Read More »Epson’s Augmented Reality Glasses Are a Revolution in Drone …
It’s almost impossible to see the Epson Moverio augmented reality (AR) glasses demonstrated and not immediately want to try them out. It’s not just the cool glasses – or the drone – it’s the “wooooaaah” that just about every person who puts them on comes out with that makes you …
Read More »Mavic Pro Shipping Update – DJI Admits to “Issue” with Part
The Latest Mavic Pro Shipping Update We’ve been following the continued delay of DJI’s new Mavic Pro very closely. We speculated that there was more going behind the scenes than the company was letting on, and it looks like we were right. We’ve been contacted by many Mavic Pro pre-orderers, …
Read More »Update on Delayed Mavic Pro – We Ask DJI Your Questions
So what’s going on at DJI? Having originally intended to ship the Mavic Pro in the middle of October, orders only started to be dispatched on October 21st. It wasn’t a huge delay in the grand scheme of things, especially compared to some of its industry peers. But many target=”_blank”> …
Read More »The Prosumer Drone Will Never Die
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 …
Read More »Mavic Pro Delay: Shipping Starts But Has the Damage Been Done?
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. …
Read More »5 Tips for Aerial Photography Beginners
There are plenty of reasons that you might be considering getting into aerial photography. You might’ve been inspired by some epic drone footage – of which there’s plenty – fancy yourself a professional pilot in the making, or just want an excuse to get out of the house. Whatever your …
Read More »After Hurricane, Verizon Drone Inspects Cell Towers
One of the world’s largest telecoms is leveraging its growing drone division to help hurricane victims. Verizon completed a successful inspection deployment of UAVs in the wake of Hurricane Matthew in North and South Carolina over areas beleaguered by heavy flooding. Launching a quadcopter operated by drone-service contractor Measure UAS, …
Read More »DJI and Datumate Partner to Deliver Site Survey Solution
Firms partner to provide software, app ease & automate surveying, infrastructure-mapping and inspection The Chinese drone powerhouse target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”>DJI and Datumate, a developer of geomatics software, are offering a drone, software and app package that automates and expedites site surveys. The DJI-Datumate Site Survey Solution is …
Read More »DJI Files Patent Suit Against Drone Competitor
Autel’s X-Star DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, says a competitor released a new product that looks “suspiciously” like the Phantom flagship line less than a year after hiring hiring away a target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”>DJI engineer. In a patent infringement complaint filed in August, …
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