The momentous day has arrived. Many months ago GoPro, a company that has until now had an interesting but distant relationship with the drone industry, announced that the Karma was coming. The Karma would be the first drone made by an industry outsider, and we all expected big things from such a big name in tech. And so the consumer drone industry has waited, and then waited … [Read more...] about GoPro Launches the Karma – Everything You Need to Know
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Is DJI about to Trump Competition With New Entry-Level Drone?
Another day, another leak. On August 15th DJI trademarked the name 'Mavic'. That word probably won't mean much to you right now, but give it a few months and it could well be the most well-known model in the consumer drone industry. Sure, that might sound like a big claim, but DJI doesn't tend to build anything other than exceptional drones. And this one's going to be targeted … [Read more...] about Is DJI about to Trump Competition With New Entry-Level Drone?
Unmanned Aerial Vanity – The Selfie Drones are Coming
For a long time, the consumer drone industry was a complicated world restricted to skilled pilots and super-keen aerial photographers. But as the idea of a flying camera becomes more and more mainstream, the market is taking a turn and appealing to a wider range of people than ever before. A great example is the 'Selfie' drone trend beginning to take off. In the past few years, … [Read more...] about Unmanned Aerial Vanity – The Selfie Drones are Coming
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
Parrot’s Disco Fixed-Wing Drone to Launch Next Month
After wowing the crowds at CES 2016, French manufacturer Parrot is finally ready to release its Disco drone. In case you missed the announcements from Parrot earlier this year, the Disco is going to be something of a revelation in the aerial photography industry. You see, Parrot's latest drone isn't your standard industry quadcopter. It's a fixed-wing plane designed to whizz … [Read more...] about Parrot’s Disco Fixed-Wing Drone to Launch Next Month
