It's often said that if you wish for something hard enough, it might just come true. That appears to be the latest avenue the team at Amazon is exploring as part of ongoing efforts to get the company's drone delivery ambitions off the ground. Amazon Prime Air has become better known for outlandish patents than actual drone deliveries in recent times. In the past few … [Read more...] about Latest Amazon Patent Shows Delivery Drones Powered By Positive Thoughts
Terra For Drone Software Vendors as DJI Launches Mapping & Modeling Tool
Not that many years ago, DJI was credited with forcing several competitors to pivot out of the drone hardware market and into commercial software. The Chinese company's drones were too good and too cheap for the likes of 3DR to compete with. Now the world's leading manufacturer has launched Terra, a new software tool that transforms drone data into 3D models and maps … [Read more...] about Terra For Drone Software Vendors as DJI Launches Mapping & Modeling Tool
Autel’s Antitrust Counterclaims Vs DJI Dismissed as Legal Battle Continues
DJI and Autel have been battling in court since the drone industry's dominant force sued the upstart for patent infringement back in 2016. The initial suit was filed because, as many industry watchers observed at the time, the Autel X-Star was remarkably similar to DJI's Phantom 4. At the time DJI claimed the X-Star was so similar because a former DJI engineer had moved to … [Read more...] about Autel’s Antitrust Counterclaims Vs DJI Dismissed as Legal Battle Continues
Here Are The Winners of SkyPixel’s 2018 Aerial Storytelling Contest
Aerial photography platform SkyPixel has announced the winners of its 2018 Aerial Storytelling Contest. The competition was run with help from DJI and attracted more than 30,000 submissions from 141 countries around the world. These contests always produce an eclectic mix of aerial creativity, pitting enthusiasts against professionals and consumer gear against top-tier … [Read more...] about Here Are The Winners of SkyPixel’s 2018 Aerial Storytelling Contest
SETI Institute Drone Maps Iceland Lava Cave in Preparation for Mars and Moon Exploration
The SETI Institute is probably best known for its work scanning the stars for signs of extraterrestrial communications. But the organization's remit is broader than that. Its many research teams work towards a noble goal: to explore, understand, and explain the origin and nature of life in the universe. Exploring other planets isn't a task to be taken lightly. Equipment and … [Read more...] about SETI Institute Drone Maps Iceland Lava Cave in Preparation for Mars and Moon Exploration
