Another day, another drone industry manufacturer is announcing promotions ahead of Black Friday. This time it’s Yuneec, the Chinese manufacturer most famous for the Typhoon range of photography drones. So what’s the deal? We’ve already seen what DJI and Parrot have to offer in a bid to pick up drone sales …
Read More »Parrot Joins the Black Friday Party With Anafi Discounts
French drone manufacturer Parrot has joined in the Black Friday party with some big discounts on its drone range, which includes the Bebop 2 FPV, the tiny Mambo and the recently released Anafi. Drone buyers in the UK, the U.S. and beyond can get close to 50% off some models. …
Read More »DJI Product Launch Set For November 28th
It feels as though every few months we try to unravel an abstract combination of words and images from DJI. It’s becoming a hobby, but really we’re just trying to figure out what on earth is next in the pipeline from the drone industry’s leading manufacturer. This time we’ve got …
Read More »Yuneec Named as CES 2019 Innovation Awards Honoree
It’s almost time for CES, the Consumer Electronics Show that takes over Las Vegas every January. The event is usually the place to go for new product launches, tech demo’s and all things future related. Last week the Consumer Technology Association announced the CES 2019 Innovation Honorees, a kind of best-in-class list of companies …
Read More »Update: Progress on DJI Inspire 2, Matrice 200 Safety Notice…
If you fly a DJI Matrice 200 or Inspire 2, it’s probably come to your attention during the past two weeks that both drones’ batteries have been compromised. DJI and the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority have issued safety warnings, indicating that in some cases the commercial models have been falling …
Read More »New Hover 2 Drone Will Launch Next Week
You’ll remember that a couple of years ago Zero Zero Robotics launched the Hover Camera Passport, a drone that looked to be the solution to all those stories of people flying indoors to get a selfie and ending up with fingers missing. The drone got so much attention that Apple started selling …
Read More »A First Look at the FT Aviator From Fluidity
We normally make a point of not hyping up products until they’ve actually launched. The drone industry has learned the hard way that crowdfunders and marketing campaigns with more style than substance tend to end in disaster: GoPro, Nano, Lily, to name a few. Drone crowdfunders are especially tricky. When it …
Read More »DJI Announces Black Friday Promotions
It’s that time of year again. If you or a potential drone fan in your life is looking for a bargain in the run-up to the festive season, it’s worth checking out the Black Friday deals DJI has announced today. The industry’s leading manufacturer is offering a range of discounts …
Read More »UK Civil Aviation Authority Issues DJI Matrice 200 Safety Wa…
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a safety warning to UK drone pilots using the DJI Matrice 200. The adaptable platform is used for industrial inspections, search and rescue missions, mapping and more. It has a maximum take-off weight of 6.14KG and can be used with a variety of …
Read More »Parrot Unveils Extended Anafi Package and New Flight Modes
Parrot have launched Anafi Extended, a package that includes three batteries for a total flight time of over one hour. Anafi’s software has also been updated with a number of new flight modes and camera features. Parrot is has been pushing the Anafi hard since its release. In August the …
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