2018 will be the year that plenty of recreational drone pilots start to take the hobby a bit more seriously. Whether that involves flying regularly, getting a more expensive drone or moving into commercial operations, part of that process is giving your gear a revamp. Over the past few weeks, we've been taking a closer look at some drone accessories from PolarPro to help you … [Read more...] about Review: PolarPro Accessories for the DJI Mavic Pro
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Watch: NASA’s AI Drone Takes on DRL Pilot
A drone piloted by NASA's artificial intelligence has taken on a DRL FPV pilot, with interesting results. If futurists are to be believed, most of our jobs are under threat from the rise of robotics, artificial intelligence and automation. The ironic thing is that some of the first to go could be drone pilots; a professional that has only existed for a handful of years. … [Read more...] about Watch: NASA’s AI Drone Takes on DRL Pilot
Winners Push Boundaries at the 3rd Annual Flying Robot International Film Festival
A guest post by Part 107 Pilot and writer Kara Murphy. The 3rd annual Flying Robot international Film Festival (FRiFF), the world’s premiere competition highlighting the best in drone culture and aerial cinema, landed at San Francisco’s historic Roxie Theater this past Thursday. The evening began, around the corner, at 518 Valencia where SanDisk, X Class Drone Racing, and … [Read more...] about Winners Push Boundaries at the 3rd Annual Flying Robot International Film Festival
The DJI Mavic Pro is Now Available in Alpine White
Drone manufacturer DJI has launched a new drone in time for Christmas. Sort of. The Mavic Pro Alpine White Combo doesn't do anything the standard Mavic can't do. But it does offer slightly better value for money. The Alpine White Mavic Pro As part of the $1,049 combo, the Alpine White package gives you a Mavic Pro and three batteries. It does not come with the Mavic Pro … [Read more...] about The DJI Mavic Pro is Now Available in Alpine White
Is Viatek About to Launch the Real Lily Drone?
Over the past few days, the fallout from the failed Lily drone project has started to gain momentum. We revealed last week that the Lily was back from the dead thanks to the Mota Group, who purchased the rights to the Lily brand at auction. On the surface, buying the rights to a tarnished brand seems like a strange decision. We tried to explain why it makes good business … [Read more...] about Is Viatek About to Launch the Real Lily Drone?
