YI Technology, a Chinese company with a track record in the design and manufacture of action cameras, is looking to expand their brand and better serve their customers with the launch of a drone that promises to be very fast and have a better than average flight time. Like GoPro, YI Technology is entering the drone space with an action camera pedigree, However, they hope to … [Read more...] about YI Technology’s Erida — a Challenger to GoPro Karma?
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Yi Technology Targets Drone Market with Erida Tri-Copter
As drone manufacturers around the world position themselves ahead of this year's holiday season, one tech company in China appears to be playing the long game. At least we think it's a long game. The manufacturer in question is Yi Technology, and it has done something that's becoming more commonplace in the consumer drone industry as the competition hots up. We're talking … [Read more...] about Yi Technology Targets Drone Market with Erida Tri-Copter
Latvian Designers Crowdfund Mountain-Tough Drone Erida
Did you hear the one about two Latvia drone enthusiasts who climbed a mountain and came back with a drone idea? For Ivan Tolchinsky and Igor Zhydanov, a desire to deploy a fully autonomous, compact drone capable of high altitude flights in howling winds and pelting snow led to the Erida, the latest crowdfunded drone project on Indiegogo. The $85,000 project is aiming for … [Read more...] about Latvian Designers Crowdfund Mountain-Tough Drone Erida
The FAA Restricts Flight Over 60 New Sites: “National Security Sensitive Locations”
In response to concerns about "malicious drone activity" the FAA has announced new airspace restrictions over 60 facilities - most of them federal prisons. Reports of attempts to make deliveries to prisoners or otherwise interfere with federal prison operation with drones have increased: earlier this year, a British man was sentenced to 5 years in prison for attempting to … [Read more...] about The FAA Restricts Flight Over 60 New Sites: “National Security Sensitive Locations”
Watch: Little Ripper Drone Saves Swimmers Down Under
Two swimmers have been saved in a dramatic rescue at Lennox Head, New South Wales, Australia. And the whole thing was recorded by the drone. It's the first time we've seen the Little Ripper drone in action. Lifeguards were getting to grips with the Litle Ripper drone as part of the NSW government's shark mitigation strategy, when a distress call came through reporting two … [Read more...] about Watch: Little Ripper Drone Saves Swimmers Down Under
