12 months in the making, 4 feet across and weighing in at over 66 pounds: This is drone racing like you've never seen before. This is the Freedom Class giant racing drone, and it's an absolute monster. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1tV6gdXEQE If there's one major criticism levelled at drone racing, it's that it lacks some of the dynamics to be a proper spectator sport. … [Read more...] about Freedom Class: This is Drone Racing on Steroids
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Drone Complex Could Revive Abandoned Bullfighting Ring
One of Spain’s most storied yet disused bullfighting rings may someday echo with the buzz of drones instead of the roar of the bull if one architect’s dream comes true. Frederick Ajjoub, a City and Technology graduate student at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, recently published a plan to transform Barcelona’s La Monumental, a 102-year-old abandoned … [Read more...] about Drone Complex Could Revive Abandoned Bullfighting Ring
Meet Nimbus, the Indestructible Racing Drone
Crowdfunding and drones have a very mixed relationship. Take the recent burst bubble of the Lily Drone. Despite raising over 30 million dollars, the company had to close down amid claims that what it was offering simply couldn't stand up to what the reality would turn out like. Needless to say, it's not going to stop other ambitious startups from seeking funds to make their … [Read more...] about Meet Nimbus, the Indestructible Racing Drone
What Can We Expect From DRL in 2017?
As 2017 gets underway, many drone racing fans will be wondering what the future holds for the self-proclaimed 'sport of the future'. 2016 will go down as the year that DRL helped guide drone racing toward the mainstream. The next twelve months will define whether it establishes itself there or fades into the background. Here is some of the biggest drone racing news and event … [Read more...] about What Can We Expect From DRL in 2017?
Huge Step for DRL as Drone Racing Hits the Mainstream
There was a time when FPV drone racing was little more than a YouTube phenomenon. At one point it was just a few French guys flying around a forest. From there it progressed to parking lots and abandoned warehouses, before a hardcore community began to spring up all over the world and get organized. It's a history more easily counted in months than in years, but in no time at … [Read more...] about Huge Step for DRL as Drone Racing Hits the Mainstream
