Category: hexacopter

DJI just released the Matrice 600, its most powerful drone to date and new Ronin-MX gimbal stabilizer

John Aldred

Aimed at Hollywood’s heaviest hitters as well as independent aerial cinematographers, DJI have announced their new Matrice 600 drone & Ronin-MX gimbal stabilizer.  Able to carry a payload of up to 13.2 pounds, the Matrice 600 is perfectly suited to a range of cameras from Nikon and Canon DSLRs, to RED and Arri cinema cameras. As […]

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You can now put a parachute on your drone

John Aldred

While drones are no doubt getting smarter and smarter with each new generation, the unexpected can happen.  Motors can burn out, you can lose control, there’s accidental or intentional interference to worry about, but whatever the reason, stories of drones falling out of the sky and crashing to earth or spinning wildly out of control and hitting the […]

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Yuneec Unveils Typhoon H Drone with 6 Rotors

Eric Reagan

Yuneec remains below the radar for many; however, the company continues to be on the forefront of many tech advances in the drone industry. The new Yuneec Typhoon H steps up from the quadcopter form we’ve seen from other drones in its size and price range and provides a hexacopter design (i.e., six rotors) with […]

Yuneec Tornado H920 Unveiled as a Mirrorless-Camera-Toting Drone

Eric Reagan

Yuneec has announced a new drone for mirrorless cameras and other compact cameras that are a bit larger than GoPro and other small action cameras. The Yuneec Tornado H920 features six rotors and can is compatible with the Panasonic GH4 and Sony A7R II using the 360-degree panorama capable GB603 gimbal. The Tornado H920 aircraft features an ultra-lightweight carbon fiber […]