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Thought that drones, quadcopters and other UAVs were just for teenage boys and nerdy fathers? Think again! Drones are becoming a part of everyday life. If you are at a wedding you might see a drone taking video and photos of the wedding party. If you are at the beach, drones are often flying out over the surf capturing the beauty of the ocean and sand. This article outlines a mother’s though...

While FPV drone racing continues to grow in popularity, many find the off-the-shelf designed quadcopters bulky and expensive. 3D print designer Ben Pickard has come up with an alternative: a free 3D print design that produces an amazingly strong and agile FPV racing drone that is fairly easy to assemble. The drone is called the “Fiber Fighter” because certain components of it are made ...

Google has filed a patent for a system that would use small quadcopters to display the image of virtual conference attendees in a meeting room. For each remote meeting attendee the drone would hover at eye level with an image of that person and a camera allowing for people in the room to interact in a more natural way with them. Of course there are many challenges with this proposed method of meet...

The team developing the TANKY FPV racing quadcopter is looking to raise $225,000 USD on Kickstarter to develop an amazing but affordable new FPV racing drone.  The TANKY promises to be very fast with powerful, brushless motors, very agile and features a motorized tilt camera that can adjust its angle based on your style of flight. Tanks has a blend of carbon fiber skeleton and a plastic “ski...

If you are interested in learning to fly or race FPV, this video series is a great place to start. In the series,  Sam Sheffer, a media producer from Mashable, who has very little drone or FPV flying experience, meets up with several expert FPV racing enthusiasts and learns the tricks of the trade. Everything from how to build his own drone to the basics and even advanced flying techniques. If you...

Are you an amateur or even professional photographer? Are you using a drone to add a new perspective to your videos or photos? If you are, or even if you are just considering it, you should definitely check out this article on the B&H Photo web site. This article is a list of 7 essential tips to help take your drone photography to the next level. These tips include ways to fly safely, find int...

The 3DR Solo is an extremely versatile UAV that is designed to serve a variety of purposes. One of the newest applications for the Solo is its ability to mount a FLIR camera on a gimbal and view infrared radiation. The uses for this kind of imaging are very diverse and include applications in construction, inspections, testing and safety. The challenge with this until recently is that, drone pilot...

A company called Propel is taking pre-orders for a set of four Star Wars inspired battle quadcopters to be released this fall. These quadcopters have amazing detail, will fly at 35 miles per hour and come with laser technology that allows you to “dogfight” with other pilots.  Each Propel Star Wars battle Quad is extremely detailed, hand painted to model quality finish, certified, numbe...

DJI, the leader in consumer and professional drones for aerial photography, recently introduced the Zenmuse Z3, with the same Sony-built 1/2.3-inch camera sensor found in DJI’s Inspire 1 and Phantom 4. It can shoot video at 4K at up to 30 frames per second and captures images at a resolution of 12-megapixels. The Zenmuse Z3 will cost $899 USD and weighs 262 grams. The biggest difference betw...

The Science Channel, a division of Discovery Communications, Inc. recently launched a television series called Droned. This series is filmed on location around the world including the United States, Canada, Bahamas, Mexico, Barbados and other locales. The series follows a Fort Lauderdale-based drone customization business Pigeon Vision as they help their clients harness the latest technologies to ...

If you want to get into FPV racing you can either spend hours and a fair amount of money building your own FPV racer or you can spend several hundred dollars buying a ready to fly FPV racer from one of the big manufacturers. Aerix is offering an alternative idea – a ready to fly FPV racing drone for under $200. With novice-friendly features like interchangeable batteries and an altitude hold...

The telephone and cellular phone provider giant AT&T is testing the use of drones to improve LTE cellular data signals. The idea is that drones can be used to fill in signals in areas where there is not a signal or where existing towers get overloaded. If you have ever been to a festival where there are thousands of people, you know how cellular data signals can diminish.  Drones make it possi...