Drone News
Fly Your Christmas Drone Safely
In 2016 about 2.8 million drones were sold in the United States with 1.2 million of them being sold around Christmas time. That’s alot of new drone pilots who will soon learn the hard way that flying drones is not as easy as it looks! And while there are certainly concerns about little Timmy losing his biggest holiday gift within seconds of first taking off, there are also bigger concerns ab...
Jeff Bezos Details Amazon’s Drone Delivery Plans
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of online retail giant Amazon.com, recently discussed his company’s plans for light package drone delivery in more detail. One important element that he mentioned was that customers would participate in the delivery process by printing symbols that the drone would recognize and use as a location beacon to land in the right yard. This, along with remote charging st...
Top 10 Drones for 2017
Looking for the best drone you can get for under $1,000 US dollars? Then you will definitely want to check out this list. This list takes you through ten different drones, each ranging in price from $20 US dollars to $999 US dollars and gives you a quick overview of each one, telling why you might like it as well as what its shortcomings are. The video excludes FPV racing drones, but covers toy as...
Sweden Requires Permit for Camera Drones
Sweden has enacted one of the world’s strictest laws regarding the use of drones with cameras. Anyone who wishes to film with a drone must have a permit for video surveillance. This law is supposed to protect citizens’ privacy, but has many up in arms. Sweden’s leading drone company Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) said that up to 3,000 people could lose their jobs as a result of thi...
The Zenmuse 30 is the Longest Drone Lens Available
DJI is leading the way again with the Zenmuse 30 camera lens system which, as the name implies, will give the drones it is mounted to a 30X optical zoom. It also includes a 6X digital zoom. This means that people who use drones for applications like inspections or search and rescue can get much closer to their subjects. Of course the effectiveness of a zoom lens depends heavily upon the steadiness...
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Inspire 1
Introduction Following the wildly successful Phantom Quadcopter series, DJI has taken its first shot...
