It’s that age-old query that potential pilots have been asking since manner again in 2010. “How much money should I spend on a drone?” The reply, after all, will rely on what your goals and ambitions are. Getting behind the controls for the primary time? Seasoned veteran trying to take …
Read More »Challenges on the Horizon for the Consumer Drone Industry
Looking back at the progress the consumer drone industry made in 2016, it’s easy to imagine that 2017 will be packed with revelatory product announcements and further strides forward. However, another bumper 18 months of consumer drone innovation seems unlikely at this point. Here’s why… Let’s begin by concentrating on …
Read More »The 5 Best Drones Under $1000
As we near the end of 2016 with the festive season fast approaching, we wanted to give you our take on the best drones available on the consumer market for under $1000. If you have any knowledge of the industry, the best drones under $1000 all come from manufacturers you’ll …
Read More »SenseFly to Unveil eBee Plus with Survey Grade Mapping
Parrot‘s commercial drone company senseFly has announced that they will unveil the eBee Plus system next week at the InterGEO conference in Hamburg, Germany. The new eBee Plus system enhances eBee’s existing fixed-wing commercial drones, industry leaders in many applications including agriculture. The new system adds a photogrammetry-optimised RGB sensor and next-gen flight …
Read More »Tougher French Drone Laws Introduced
Photo: Samantha Smith, CC by 2.0 Tougher French drone laws are in the works, as France’s parliament announced that a new set of laws for recreational drones will be enacted within a few weeks. France was the surprise leader in commercial drone investment at the beginning of this year. It …
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 »Update from InterDrone: Parrot’s S.L.A.M. dunk Development Kit
Parrot Announces their S.L.A.M. dunk Development Kit This kit allows for autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance indoor navigation and 3D mapping for drones and other robotic platforms in environments with multiple barriers and where GPS signals are not available. The technology, according to Parrot, enables the drone to understand and …
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