The Drone Racing League (DRL) has unveiled RacerAI, an autonomous (and slightly disconcerting) racing drone. RacerAI is the first autonomous drone designed to take on and defeat human pilots. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Afd6zeowk&feature=youtu.be&mc_cid=b686fd4b0c&mc_eid=97b8a28090 The drone is set to be the hardware that gives life to DRL’s inaugural … [Read more...] about DRL’s RacerAI Drone is Here to Push Boundaries and Take on Human Pilots
Anduril’s Interceptor: The Counter-UAS System Giving Ethicists a Headache
We've seen plenty of counter-drone technologies emerge in recent years, from lasers and nets to remote hacks and actual eagles. Anduril, a technology startup founded by Palmer Luckey - the man who sold Oculus to Facebook in 2014 and then left the social media giant under a cloud in 2017 - has a novel approach to the problem of rogue drones. Rather than seek to jam or … [Read more...] about Anduril’s Interceptor: The Counter-UAS System Giving Ethicists a Headache
French Film Director Chooses DJI to Capture True Birds-Eye View
A common cliche in the drone industry is the 'birds-eye view', those all-encompassing visuals from above that offers a useful perspective - whether you're creating a model of a construction site or searching for survivors in the wake of a natural disaster. In the case of movie director Nicolas Vanier and his muse, ornithologist Christian Moullec, the term can be taken a … [Read more...] about French Film Director Chooses DJI to Capture True Birds-Eye View
FLIR Salvages Tethered Drone Tech from Aria Insights
CyPhy Works burned through nearly $40m in funding before relaunching as Aria Insights at the start of 2019. The relaunch was an attempt to shift away from hardware and toward the management of aerial data. Then, in March, Aria Insights closed down in a move that was symbolic of consolidation in the industry. Thermal imaging specialist FLIR has announced that it will be … [Read more...] about FLIR Salvages Tethered Drone Tech from Aria Insights
Watch Out DJI, The Skydio 2 Has Landed
When I was speaking with the PR team of a certain drone manufacturer earlier this year, DJI was the elephant in the room. Alluded to but never mentioned, as if uttering the name of the world's dominant drone company was enough to undermine a new product launch. Contrast that approach with the unveiling of Skydio's latest drone, the Skydio 2. The first visual from the … [Read more...] about Watch Out DJI, The Skydio 2 Has Landed
