4-H’s National Youth Science Day (NYSD) took place in Washington D.C. yesterday, and included this year’s National Science Challenge: Drone Discovery. The 2016 National Science Challenge was developed by Cornell University Cooperative Extension. The challenge is a “hands-on engineering design challenge” exploring drone technology and applications to solve real world problems. …
Read More »Phantom 4 v Mavic Pro – How DJI’s Drones Compare
Last week we took a closer look at DJI’s new drone, the Mavic Pro, and compared it to the GoPro Karma. It wouldn’t be an understatement to say that the Mavic Pro came out on top in almost every category. But one question on plenty of pilots’ minds will be …
Read More »Comparison – The DJI Mavic Pro is Bad Karma for GoPro
The target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”>DJI Mavic Pro and the GoPro Karma both launched in September, but how do they compare? When we look back a decade from now, September 2016 will be pointed to as a defining month in the drone industry. New product releases have …
Read More »DJI’s New Drone is Here – Introducing the Mavic Pro
After plenty of leaks and mounting speculation, DJI has launched a new portable drone for the enthusiast market: the Mavic Pro. Although rivals Yuneec and GoPro have beaten DJI to the release of new models in recent weeks, it looks like the drone industry’s dominant manufacturer is yet again set to …
Read More »Product Profile – A Closer Look at The GoPro Karma
On September 19th, GoPro launched the company’s first drone, the Karma. Our first impression was mixed, but now that the dust has settled we’re going to be taking a closer look at GoPro’s first step into the consumer market. During the grand unveiling, there was plenty of well-scripted talk from CEO Nick …
Read More »Sense and Avoid for Drones is No Easy Feat
But development is vibrant, and you’ll see it work first in prosumer drones QuickTake THE FACTS: “Sense and avoid” for drones is a popular topic in the press right now, but the phrase can mean different things in different contexts and people. To clarify, there is a difference between solving …
Read More »Drones For Good: Drones Mean Faster Search and Rescue
Phantom_Glacier: Image courtesy DJI Drone manufacturer DJI is taking a leadership role in the “Drones for Good” movement – ensuring that drone technology is fully utilized for humanitarian projects. DJI has been on the scene of major disasters across the globe, partnering with local teams to provide drone services. They’ve partnered with other …
Read More »DJI Celebrates 10 Years of Drones’ Eye View
© Above the World -Earth through a Drone’s Eye, to be published by teNeues and available from target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”>DJI in October, US$75. Photo © Cai Dicheng, Location: Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, © 2016 DJI. All rights reserved. www.dji.com DJI has a new item for your Christmas list – …
Read More »Eposn and DJI Partner to Create AR Smart Glasses for Piloting UAVs
Epson, providers of the Moverio® augmented reality (AR) smart eyewear platform, today announced a partnership with DJI, the world’s leading maker of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), to create new solutions for the Epson Moverio smart glasses and DJI’s suite of products and software development kit (SDK) that enhance the safety, …
Read More »The Drone Chip Wars: Intel to Buy Movidius
Intel has announced that they will purchase Movidius, an Irish company focusing on computer vision technology. This is just the latest announcement of Intel’s investment in the drone and Internet-of-Things (IoT) space. Details of the deal have not yet been made public. Movidius has raised over $85 million in venture capital over the …
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