With this week's announcement from DJI that Follow Me, Waypoint Navigation, and Point of Interest smart flight features will be coming to the Phantom 3 line of drones via new firmware update, we thought it would be prudent to share the best way to check your Phantom's Firmware version. Fortunately, YouTube user Andrew Stemerman has this quick, step by step video explaining … [Read more...] about Video of the Day 8/6/15: Checking Your Phantom’s Firmware Version
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Airware is Propelling Drones Into the Future
(Source: USA Today) Jonathan Downey was born into aviation. Now the son of two pilots is navigating the shimmering future of remote-controlled aircraft. Downey is the founder and CEO of Airware, a San Francisco start-up that is designing hardware, software and data storage for commercial drones. Downey compares Airware's operating system that guides commercial drones … [Read more...] about Airware is Propelling Drones Into the Future
DJI Announces New Phantom 3 Standard Edition for Beginner Drone Pilots
On Wednesday morning, drone manufacturer DJI announced an all new addition to their Phantom 3 line of drones: the Phantom 3 Standard. Designed specifically for first time pilots, the Phantom 3 Standard combines DJI's signature flight stability and a powerful camera into an affordable ($799) and user friendly package. [cms id="58799"] “Based on the remarkable success of … [Read more...] about DJI Announces New Phantom 3 Standard Edition for Beginner Drone Pilots
Solar Powered UAV Sets New Endurance Record With 81 Hour Flight
(Source: atlantiksolar.ethz.ch) Two weeks after having demonstrated AtlantikSolar’s first 24-hour flight , the fixed-wing team of ETH Zurich’s Autonomous Systems Lab has reached another milestone: A continuous flight of its 6.8kg AtlantikSolar Unmanned Aerial Vehicle that spanned a total of 2316km and 81.5 hours (4 days and 3 nights) and has broken the flight endurance … [Read more...] about Solar Powered UAV Sets New Endurance Record With 81 Hour Flight
Drone Technology is Changing the Way We Watch Sports
(Source: ncta.com) It’s been a notable year for drones in professional sports as TV networks continue to expand the use of the technology. From golf tournaments to motorcycle races, these unmanned aircrafts are populating the skies of distinguished athletic competitions, giving sports coverage wings it didn’t have before. Back in January of this year, ESPN captured … [Read more...] about Drone Technology is Changing the Way We Watch Sports
