In October we published a brief investigation into goings on at the Mota Group, the company that purchased the marketing and branding rights to the original (and doomed) Lily Drone project. As part of the Mota Group's marketing efforts, the company used its newly acquired list of let down Lily backers to help fund and sell a new but limited version of the drone the original … [Read more...] about Has The Mota Group Quietly Shut Down? The Curse Of The Lily Drone Strikes Again
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Here Are The Winners Of Dronestagram’s 5th Annual International Drone Photography Contest
Aerial photography social media platform Dronestagram has today announced the winners of its fifth annual Drone Photography Contest. Previously the competition has been split into multiple categories, but this time around the organizers decided to simplify the process and award a simple 1st, 2nd and 3rd ranking to the best three entries. The images are once again a … [Read more...] about Here Are The Winners Of Dronestagram’s 5th Annual International Drone Photography Contest
A First Look at the FT Aviator From Fluidity
We normally make a point of not hyping up products until they've actually launched. The drone industry has learned the hard way that crowdfunders and marketing campaigns with more style than substance tend to end in disaster: GoPro, Nano, Lily, to name a few. Drone crowdfunders are especially tricky. When it comes to aviation, getting something to fly is hard enough. … [Read more...] about A First Look at the FT Aviator From Fluidity
AirVuz Video of the Week: This Award-Winning Drone Film is Unbearably Cute (You Know You Need This Today)
Our video of the week from AirVuz was a 2017 Drone Video Award winner in the Originality category - and was also a winner in Los Angeles at the LA Drone Film Festival and again in the NYC Drone Film Festival 2018. Check this out for an example of using drone footage in incredibly creative ways. … [Read more...] about AirVuz Video of the Week: This Award-Winning Drone Film is Unbearably Cute (You Know You Need This Today)
Fake Reviews and Lily Next-Gen No-Shows: Is the Mota Group Letting Customers Down?
When the Lily project imploded in 2017, it was huge news that went well beyond the usual drone industry circles: $34m worth of pre-orders, 60,000 backers left with nothing but the vague promise of a refund; many of whom were left scarred from their first foray into the exciting world of consumer drones. It was bad. After the dust settled and the original startup was wound … [Read more...] about Fake Reviews and Lily Next-Gen No-Shows: Is the Mota Group Letting Customers Down?
