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“My Drone” Has 7 Automated Flight Modes

A California startup has run a successful crowdfunding campaign to release the “My Drone” – a compact, intelligent quadcopter that promises to have multiple flight modes. The “My Drone” will include a wearable tracker that has video-game-like controls, allowing the wearer to manually take over control of the drone as needed. The “My Drone” will also have t...

Why a New-School Drone Maker Bought an Old-School Camera Maker

Many people don’t know that DJI recently acquired a significant share of the Swedish camera company, Hasselblad. This acquisition may seem strange on the surface, but it seems to point toward DJI going after a higher end market for high budget film production. It also opens the door to allow DJI to build lightweight, medium-format cameras that would be very effective for surveying, detailed ...

The Drone Company That Doesn’t Make Drones

Most people who fly or are interested in drones know about the big players in the market like DJI, 3D Robotics and GoPro. But there are other companies that are working behind the scenes to provide the technology behind the drones we all love to fly. One such company is Ambarella, a company founded in 2004 that makes low power but high quality video processing electronics. Ever wonder what technol...

DJI Mavic Accessories

With the DJI Mavic Pro taking off in the market and finally shipping, it’s a good time to check out some of the accessories that DJI is offering for the drone. The drone itself is amazing right out of the box, but with these accessories there are many things you can do to improve your flying experience. Two of the coolest accessories on this list include a battery charging hub as well as pro...

Get The Most Out Of Your Mavic

The DJI Mavic is becoming one of the most popular drones to ever hit the market. It has amazing flight characteristics, is extremely portable and takes good quality video and pictures with its tiny camera and gimbal. The DJI Mavic is also easy enough to fly for beginner quadcopter pilots. When DJI released the Mavic last year, there were supply chain issues that caused shipments to be delayed and ...

Using Drones In Sports

Every sport you watch on television requires a huge team of production professionals to deliver the different camera angles, graphics and commentary that help make the viewing experience memorable. Today’s professional broadcasters are relying more and more on drones to help cover the sports and deliver amazing camera angles. This means more compelling and engaging footage for the viewer but...

Is Apple Designing a Drone?

Rumors swirl around technology product announcements. And while there is no “hard” evidence that Apple is releasing a drone, the market is favorable and many people have speculated about what an Apple built drone might look like. Of course Apple would innovate in design and include some extra features that integrate well with the iPhone. Regardless if it’s true or not, this artic...

The Yuneec H520 Workhorse Drone

Yuneec announced the H520 at CES in Las Vegas this year and many people are quite excited about the features of this soon-to-be-released drone. First, it is a hexacopter with the capacity to fly with only five of its six motor running in an emergency. It has three options for cameras, each of which is designed for a different task. And it has a bright orange body that is designed to be highly visi...

The Mavic’s Shipping Delays Teach DJI Valuable Lessons

Last fall when DJI announced the DJI Mavic Pro, they were not prepared for the demand that the little drone would create. And they were specifically not prepared for the shipping and supply chain issues they would encounter while trying to meet the high demand. This led to some bad publicity and frustrated customers. Today, the Mavic is beginning to ship regularly and people are receiving their or...

Interview With Professional Drone Pilot

Professional drone pilot “B” from the DRONR Youtube channel discusses how he got started, working with clients, and the fundamentals of becoming a professional drone pilot for hire. B’s channel DRONR is a great resource for drone news, reviews and information related to the hobby and industry we love. We highly recommend checking out DRONR: http://bit.ly/2aaztuD

Best Drone Photos of 2016

SkyPixel, a web site that showcases amazing drone footage and photos has announced its picks of the best photos of 2016…all shot from drones! The images are beautiful and amazing. SkyPixel runs the contest each year and selects the winners based on different categories of photographers – from amateur to enthusiast to professional. You can see the winning photos and descriptions here. h...

GoPro Announces Updates On Karma Drone

As we all know, the GoPro Karma was recalled last fall due to issues with it’s reliability and it’s sometimes falling out of the sky. GoPro has recently announced that the issue has been resolved. The issue had to do with the battery’s placement causing the drone to instantly shut down and drop like a rock from the sky. Following the struggle of the public relations nightmare thi...

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