The annual tidal wave of technology developments is forming. Companies are prepping for CES 2017 in January. Drone technology will be in the mix as evidenced by a release from XDynamics, a Hong Kong firm, that has introduced Evolve, a consumer drone completed with a dual-screen remote controller. The dual …
Read More »Rain Resistant Drones Bring Power to Indonesia
Sponsored by MMC – While industrial drones for energy applications need flight endurance, reliability and a host of other features, Indonesia and many other Southeast Asian countries have another requirement: rain resistance. In many ways, drones are the perfect tool for power line stringing and inspection in Indonesia. It’s unique …
Read More »GoPro Tries to Make Amends but Pilots Won’t Forget Bad Karma
There’s no doubt that GoPro’s move into the drone industry has been a spectacular failure so far. Despite the bravado, the big claims from CEO Nick Woodman and one of the boldest marketing campaigns the industry has seen, the GoPro Karma has been the ultimate let down – not the …
Read More »DJI Inspire 2 – The Best Aerial Photography Drone Ever?
Not all drones were created equal. Even though DJI has launched the Mavic Pro and the Phantom 4 Pro in recent weeks, the new DJI Inspire 2 will, for many professional aerial photographers, be the most significant industry news they’ve heard in a while. And it isn’t hard to see …
Read More »DJI Has Decided That The Inspire 2 is Too Fast
In what’s probably a first in the drone industry, DJI has decided to lower the top speed of its latest drone, the Inspire 2. The new prosumer model from the Chinese drone giant is designed for professional photographers, and was initially available for pre-order with a top speed of 67mph …
Read More »A Closer Look at the DJI Phantom 4 Pro
Now that the dust has settled on DJI’s latest entry to the consumer drone market, we thought it would be a good time to take a closer look at the new Phantom 4 Pro. If you’re undecided on whether to order one in time for Christmas, hopefully this will help …
Read More »Selfie Drone Hits Kickstarter Funding Goal in 5 Days – Will …
A London firm has blown past its Kickstarter fundraising goal of ~$50,000; raising $101,631 in 5 days. It is an impressive bit of marketing that indicates people a) continue to have an unquenchable desire to look at themselves and b) invest in an untested device that has yet to go into …
Read More »Watch: DJI Inspire Drones Battle it Out in Drag Race
Earlier this month DJI took what seems to be another big step ahead of the competition in the drone market. As well as releasing an upgraded Phantom 4 – the Phantom 4 Pro – the Chinese manufacturer launched a new drone in the Inspire range. Designed for the prosumer market …
Read More »ZEROTECH Brings the Dobby, to the North America
With regard to the blossoming crop of selfie drones – it seems to tbe “Anything you can do, I can do better. Yesterday we covered Airselfie’s Kickstarter campaign. Today ZEROTECH, a supplier of smart drones, announced the availability of the DOBBY, a pocket-sized selfie drone for everyone, in Canada and …
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 …
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