Category: UAV

This Egg Drone is a breeze of cool air in the world of Karmas and Mavics

Udi Tirosh

Both DJI and GoPro announced their Mavic and Karma drones. While there are some notable differences they are both following a familiar form factor. If you are looking for something completely different, you may wanna take a look at the PowerEgg from PowerVision. I think it is kind of easy to realizes how the drone got its […]

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DJI’s Phantom 4: A Photographer’s Take

Levi Sim

At least as much as anyone, I’m intrigued by drones. I’ve always wanted to be a pilot, I’m reading a book on the Wright Brothers right now, I fly every chance I get, and if I ever have a first born son, I’m torn between naming him Bernoulli or Orville. I’m crazy about flying, but […]

Dutch Police are training eagles to take down drones…seriously

Gannon Burgett

Drone owners, it looks like Spiderman-inspired nets aren’t the only thing you’ll need to worry about taking down your drone. The Dutch National Police are testing a new means of bringing down unauthorized unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Eagles. That’s right, Dutch police are currently undergoing a short trial period of teaching trained eagles to identify […]

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Registering a Drone is Easy

Kevin Ames

Registration of drones-unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs is now the law of the land starting today, Monday December 21, 2015. The process couldn’t be simpler. Go to https://registermyuas.faa.gov. If you are flying a micro-drone (they usually cost less than $100.00) that weighs less than half a pound, no registration is needed. If it weighs between […]

This Navy-funded drone can both fly and swim

Gannon Burgett

UAV stands for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. But, if a team of scientists at Rutgers University have a say in the matter, it will soon be an acronym for Unmanned Aquatic Vehicle as well. Meet the Naviator, a quadcopter designed to be used both underwater an…

Like It Or Not, All Drones Must Be Registered

Doug Daulton

Today, the FAA formally announced plans for the registration of small unmanned aircraft (UAS), better known as “drones”. The new laws apply to any UAS weighing more than 0.55 pounds (250 grams) and less than 55 pounds (approx. 25 kilograms) including payloads such as on-board cameras. Effective December 21st, all owners of qualifying drones are […]

The Tesla Drone Boasts 30MP Camera, 4K Video, 60 Minute Flight Time, & Eliminates Need For A Gimbal

Tiffany Mueller

A U.K. based designer, Fraser Leid, has just released some details on his latest concept, the Tesla Drone. Reid made a special effort througout the design process to avoid conventions when it comes to modern UAV/drone design, as you’ll see in the photos. One of the most notable differences is Leid’s approach to the propeller […]

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