Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos gave more details on Amazon’s drone delivery technology on Saturday, during an interview at the 2016 Pathfinder Awards ceremony. Bezos explained how drones will know where to land even in challenging environments. Bezos emphasized that drone delivery is not far in the future. “It’s coming… it’s …
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 »4 Million Reasons for Denmark’s Drone Success
Danish Minister of Higher Education and Science Ulla Tørnæs announces Denmark’s New Drone Strategy at SDU. Source: SDU Denmark’s drone research program is flying higher after receiving a multi-million-dollar government boost. The University of Southern Denmark last month received a $4.4 million grant from the Danish government to fund a …
Read More »Drone Schools Take Flight Down Under
As drone-related businesses continue to grow – along with new regulations – schools specializing in pilot training and certification are taking flight everywhere –including Australia. In Perth, Global Drone Solutions has launched a program that is fast becoming the standard in training schools across Western Australia. In a recent interview …
Read More »Hobby Fliers Kicked to the Curb Again – This Time in Europe
wp-image-9638″ src=”http://dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Parrot-Toy-Drones-640×353.jpg” alt=”Parrot-Toy-Drones-640×353″ width=”323″ height=”178″ srcset=”//dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Parrot-Toy-Drones-640×353.jpg 640w, //dronelife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Parrot-Toy-Drones-640×353-300×165.jpg 300w” sizes=”(max-width: 323px) 100vw, 323px”/>News and Commentary. Europe Air Sports (EAS) and the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI), Europe’s leading model aircraft communities similar to the AMA, have issued their response to the European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) proposed ruling on recreational drones. EAS 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 »How and Where to Invest in the Drone Industry
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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 »Pentagon Eyes US Iron Dome To Defend Forward-Based Forces
TEL AVIV — Israel’s state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon, its US partner for Iron Dome production, are working to transform the combat-proven Israeli interceptor into a fully American system in defense of forward-deployed US forces. Americanized versions of the Iron Dome’s Tamir interceptors are being offered under the …
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