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DJI’s new drone is all weather
The big story in the drone industry over the last year has been the collapse of several high profile consumer facing efforts and a pivot to industrial grade units. Now the market leader is getting into the action. DJI announced the Matrice 200 today, an all weather unit that can carry up to three cameras… Read More
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3DR Solo drone review
Drones have made aerial photography and videography more accessible than ever before, but getting professional-looking shots is still fairly tricky. Unless you’ve had years of practice, it’s pretty difficult to fly a drone and control a camera at the same time. That’s where the Solo comes in. 3DRobotics designed this $800 bird specifically for shooting… Read More
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Parrot Bebop Drone 2 review
THE GOOD The Parrot Bebop Drone 2 is small enough to stick in your average backpack, but sturdier than the original with about twice the battery life. Its propellers stop the instant they’re obstructed, easy barrel rolls and flips and new banked turns capability makes it more fun to fly, and it’s stable indoors or… Read More
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Yuneec Typhoon H (Hexacopter) Review
Yuneec has been making fantastic aerial photography drones since before the word “drone” was part of the popular vernacular, and the company’s Typhoon line has consistently been one of the best in the business. But just like every other drone manufacturer in the game, Yuneec has also been living in the shadow of DJI for… Read More
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GoPro Karma drone review
Meet the Karma, GoPro’s eagerly awaited quadcopter. The Karma is capable, packable, and easy to fly. And because it uses GoPro’s best cameras, the picture quality is superb. In the end, GoPro is a camera company that made a drone. The Karma drone is first and foremost an accessory for GoPro cameras and thus it… Read More
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The World’s First Manned Hoverbike
Famous sci-fi props, like the flying DeLorean or a scout trooper speeder, are undeniably cool. Unfortunately, their real-world counterparts are often much less so. But with the advent of drones and quadcopters, ambitious engineers are finally building machines that resemble our sci-fi dreams. Like the Scorpion-3. Created by Russian startup Hoversurf, the aerial bike isn’t… Read More
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UP Air UPair One drone review
Contents The One comes as a complete package with the following: Fully assembled model Ten-channel radio system 5400mAh intelligent lithium polymer battery with its own special charger Built-in FPV screen on the transmitter featuring an adjustable aluminum mount 2200mAh 3S lithium polymer transmitter battery and charger High-definition video/photo camera Gyroscopically stabilized brushless gimbals remotely adjustable… Read More
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Power Company Sends Fire-Spewing Drone to Burn Trash Off High-Voltage Wires
What happens when your power lines get all kinds of trash hanging from them and it’s not safe to send up a human? In Xiangyang, China, you send in the drones. Specifically, the drones that shoot fire. Just in case you were worried that the robot uprising was delayed, fear no more. It appears to… Read More
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Dubai hopes to have a passenger-carrying drone regularly buzzing through the skyline.
Up, up and away: Dubai hopes to have a passenger-carrying drone regularly buzzing through the skyline of this futuristic city-state in July. The arrival of the Chinese-made EHang 184 — which already has had its flying debut over Dubai’s iconic, sail-shaped Burj al-Arab skyscraper hotel — comes as the Emirati city also has partnered with… Read More
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HUBSAN H501S X4 review
Most likely you already are familiar with Hubsan manufacturer, they have produced several drones which have been a success in the market. As such, they have done it once again with their model H501S X4 released back in 2015. HUBSAN H501S X4 REVIEW Design – 9/10 Battery life – 9/10 Features – 10/10 Ease of… Read More