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DJI Announces New Product “Focus” for Film Makers and Videographers

Leading drone developer and manufacturer, DJI, has announced a new device for the film making community, the DJI Focus. Focus uses DJI’s knowledge of precise control with motors and servos to give directors of photography very granular control over both the aperture and focus controls of their camera. This device will work both on a drone and on the ground and connects to a variety of camera...

Drones Are Set To Become More Useful Than Just Aerial Cameras

As the world becomes more used to drones used for aerial photography, the future of drones is just beginning. Leading companies are considering the next wave of commercial drones and what purpose they will serve. DJI, the leading designer and manufacturer of consumer camera platform drones is currently developing a number of new UAVs that will handle things like commercial agriculture, mapping, in...

Drones Considered As Companions to Seagoing Shipping Vessels

Although great advancements have been made in ground and air transportation, the majority of the world’s goods are still shipped at sea on huge freighters. The reasons are simple – shipping at sea is less expensive and more efficient than shipping via cargo airplane. However, there are certain areas where being in the air has big advantages and many in the ocean shipping world are look...

Drone Uses Advanced Software and Hardware to Fence

The Autonomous Systems Laboratory at Stanford University is using a drone to demonstrate “real-time kinodynamic planning” in which a drone faces off with a fencer and uses intelligent algorythms to avoid the fencer’s foil. The drone has been taught to steer and change speed in order to avoid the fencer as he thrusts toward the drone. The quadcopter has learned to compute the opti...

Fixed Wing Drones Used to Monitor Radiation Contamination

Officials in Nevada are piloting a program to use fixed winged drones to sniff out radiation from a nuclear accident similar to the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan. The use of these unmanned aircraft will greatly reduce the risk to officials who are called upon to test for radiation. This team has traditionally used Bell helicopters and Beechcraft airplanes for monitoring radiation contamination,...

Star Wars Inspired Film Shot With Modified Drones

Not so long ago…in a galaxy not-so-far-away…a very entertaining and innovative movie using classic Star Wars toys was made. The movie, which was produced by Rotor Riot, used modified drones combined with classic Star Wars toys to create a story about a Rebel X-Wing fighter, piloted by R2D2 trying to escape a band of Imperial Tie-Fighters. The chase takes the audience through trees, und...

Top 10 US Cities With FAA Registered Drones

Interested to know what US cities have the most drone users registered with the Federal Aviation Administration? Check out this list from Marketwatch! Given the number of drones sold in the United States, these numbers actually seem pretty low. But I think we can all agree that they will increase rapidly as more people learn and understand the laws governing US amateur drones. http://www.chron.com...

Parking Drones On The Ceiling For The Perfect Shot

The problem with drones for photography and video is that they have a limited battery life. You may find the perfect angle to get the perfect shot and then have to land immediately because you have run out of juice.  Taking a cue from the insect world, Hao Jiang, Morgan T. Pope, William R.T. Roderick, and Mark R. Cutkosky are employing microspines, to attach drones to ceilings or walls where they ...

CNN Interviews DJI About The Future Of Drone Technology

China is leading the world when it comes to the development and production of drones. A CNN reporter recently visited the headquarters of DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer and asked what they thought the future holds for this rapidly developing technology. According to DJI, we may have hit a plateau in terms of technology development and should expect the rapid advancement in techn...

A New UAV Combines Fixed Wing Flight With Drone Technology

While the invention of flight control computers, electronic speed controllers and lighter lithium polymer batteries has lead to the rise of multirotor aircraft, it is not the most efficient design for flight. While multirotors are versatile because they can take off and land vertically, they don’t do well at flying long distances. Enter the V-Bat from Martin UAV. This aircraft can take off a...

8 Useful Tips to Become a Better Drone Pilot

Check out this article with some useful, practical and common sense tips on how you can improve your drone piloting skills. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/8-tips-trade-become-better-drone-pilot-giles-moore

A Quick Video About the FAA’s Drone Registration Law (US Only)

If you live in the United States, you have probably heard about the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) rules and regulations regarding Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The rules can be confusing if you are new to drones and there is alot of confusion about exactly who has to comply and what must be done. This short video takes you through the basics of drone registration with the FAA, w...

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