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Drones to Revolutionize the Telecommunications Industry
While drones have been in use for industry for nearly thirty years, only in recent years has the cost of parts and assembly gone down enough to make them commercially viable for things like telecommunications support. In fact, drones or UAVs, are considered to be the future of many industries including telecommunications. Major US cellular companies like Verizon and T-Mobile are using drones to in...
Uber Is Using Drones For Ads
Uber has recently been taking advantage of a “captive audience” in Latin America to advertise to. The ride sharing company has been using drones to hover over people stuck in traffic with signs that encourage them to ride share, car pool, and, of course, use Uber! While some find the tactic innovative, others call it downright annoying! Check out this article to learn more about the po...
First Passenger Drone In Testing Phase
We have been hearing for about a year now that EHang has been working on the first passenger drone. But until now, it’s all been a far-fetched plan. Recently,the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) partnered with Chinese drone manufacturer EHang to test the passenger drone at Nevada’s FAA UAS Test Site. Of course, there are many regulatory hurdles to overcome before flying around ...
How Much Do You Know About LiPos?
Lithium Polymer batteries, or LiPos, are fairly new technology. They are what allow us to fly such amazing unmanned aerial vehicles around the skies so easily. They are light weight, powerful, and safe if handled properly. If you are going to be a drone pilot or any other sort of radio control enthusiast, it is probably a good idea to learn about LiPo batteries. Why are there different voltages? W...
Drones Used To Track Hurricanes
Storm chasers and hurricane hunters have been around for many years. However, the ability to send a remotely controlled unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is something relatively new. There are many advantages to tracking storms with a UAV. The main advantage being lowering the risk of human life! Check out how storm chasers are using drones to get more data and even save lives by tracking killer storm...
Military Drones Using Lasers For Defense
With the rise of both commercial, hobby and military drones in the sky, many companies and governments have been focusing on how to shoot them down and stop them from flying overhead. The main way to take down a drone has been to use a laser to disrupt the drone’s navigation and optical sensors. To counter act this, some military drones are now being equipped with their own lasers that are u...
Surfing Behind A Drone
Everyone has seen kite surfing. It’s the sport where surfers use the power of the wind instead of waves to glide across the water. With drone surfing, the participants are connected to a drone to pull them. Because it takes a very powerful drone to pull someone across the water, the Alta 8 Octocopter has been the drone of choice to pull surfers who are light enough for the task. Check out th...
US Military Launching Swarm Drones from Fighter Jets
The United States military is using 3D printing and off the shelf components to build “swarm drones” that can be deployed from the flare dispenser of a jet fighter. These drones, code named “Perdix” are built from commercially available electronics that are then put into a 3D printed fuselage. The purpose of the Perdix drones is more surveillance than attack. “We designed P...
Drones Used To Replant Forests
A company based in the northwestern United States called DroneSeed is speeding up the process of replanting forests in areas where logging has left the landscape barren of trees. The company is using specially modified drones to first spray herbicides and then fire seeds into the ground using compressed CO2. Using drones instead of humans both speeds up the process and drastically reduces costs. I...
Future Value Of Drone Industry
Everyone knows that drones are becoming more and more popular, not only for recreational flying, cinematography and FPV racing, but also in many industries. Forbes recently released an infographic that shows the major industries that are using drones now and will be using drones more in the near future. The commercial impact is staggering! Don’t be surprised if you next pizza is delivered by...
Drone Deterrents Hit The Market
As drones become more and more prevalent, fears about privacy and security continue to increase. And, of course, where there is a need (and money to be made), there is innovation! Several promising drone deterrent technologies have recently been announced. Some of them simply detect the presence of an unwanted visitor in the sky, some block them from coming overhead, and some, like the ApolloShiel...
Project Drone Video Game
Project Drone is a FPV drone racing game that can be played either as a single player or multiplayer in a competitive mode. Project Drone is both drone simulator and a game. You can, for example, practice flying a FPV racing drone, race against your friends, do crazy stunts and tricks and explore stunning locations with your friends or by yourself. The game includes eight different racing locatio...