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 »The Best Accessories to get a Drone Pilot for Christmas
It’s that time of year again. The weather’s getting colder. Obscure relatives loom on the horizon. A tidal wave of food and good will is headed your way. All you have to do is buy a few gifts for your nearest and dearest. But sometimes inspiration can be hard to …
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 »Walkera Announces Aibao, a 4K Camera Drone with Mixed Realit…
Racing drone manufacturer, Walkera, has announced the international release of their new drone model, AiBao. AiBao includes a 4K HD camera with recording capability. It is the first drone in the UAV market that features mixed reality gaming, supported by Walkera technology. The AiBao merges virtual elements and reality by …
Read More »DR1 Racing and Spin Master’s Air Hogs Collaborate to Expand
Entertainment company Spin Master Corp. and DR1 Racing, the drone racing series, have announced a partnership involving the Air Hogs brand of remote control vehicles. As a result, Air Hogs will be present in all three of the DR1 Racing series in the 2016 and 2017 seasons. The partnership will …
Read More »Airnest’s Flight Logging Makes it a Complete (and free) Dron…
Airnest has long been a go-to application for target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”> target=”_blank”>DJI pilots. Its intuitive interface and easy-to-use tools have made flight planning straightforward for plenty of aerial photography enthusiasts. But now the application is taking a step towards commercial flyers, with a flight logging platform designed to help new and …
Read More »How Many Drones Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb?
As it turns out, the answer is two. A better question might be “how many lightbulbs can a pilot smash while performing a simple task with a drone?” (The answer is about nine) – But that’s not so catchy. Yep, this is another weird and wonderful story from the drone …
Read More »MultiGP Registers 11,000 Drone Racing Pilots in Under 2 Year…
In a further testament to the growing appeal of drone racing, MultiGP a major drone racing league has announced that it has reached a milestone. Last month MultiGP registered its 11,000th pilot. The racing league is under two years old an amazing accomplishment from a racing league less thantwo years …
Read More »Airblock- The First Modular and Programmable Drone
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 …
Read More »Do I need to Register My Replacement Drone with the FAA?
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 …
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