(Source: businessinsider.in) Drone entrepreneur and author Chris Anderson has led an interesting and varied career. He's worked as editor-in-chief of Wired magazine, authored three books, and founded two drone-related projects: DIYDrones, a drone enthusiast website, and 3DRobotics, a drone manufacturing company that sells pre-assembled drones; he currently serves as … [Read more...] about Chris Anderson Talks About His New Company, GoPros, And The Future Of Drones
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Introducing Atlanta Hobby’s Vortex Drone
3D Printed in America. That is the first thing AtlantaHobby.com wants you to know about their latest release, the Vortex drone. The frame of the drone is 3D printed on aerospace-grade 3D printers which means the UAV is both durable and light at the same time. Oh, and because each piece of the body is 3D printed, the Vortex is available in a variety of colors. The light … [Read more...] about Introducing Atlanta Hobby’s Vortex Drone
Prize Drone Domain for Sale
Drones.net is for sale on Flippa, the large marketplace for buying and selling domains. Drones.net was purchased by James Selig in June of last year with a goal of becoming a drone video hosting site ("think YouTube, but strictly featuring those jaw-dropping aerial shots taken by drones"). The goal was squelched by the massive interest in the domain from startups and larger … [Read more...] about Prize Drone Domain for Sale
Linux Foundation Fuels Open-Source Drone Efforts
(Source: cnet.com) The folks who help bring you the Linux operating system today want to bring you better drones tomorrow. The Linux Foundation, which sponsors some development of the widely used operating system, announced the new open-source Dronecode software project. Dronecode brings a formal structure and oversight to two existing open-source drone projects, the … [Read more...] about Linux Foundation Fuels Open-Source Drone Efforts
Regulation Clips Wings of U.S. Drone Makers
(Source: Wall Street Journal Online) In four years, Service-drone.de GmbH has emerged as a promising player here in the rapidly expanding commercial-drone industry. The 20-employee startup has sold more than 400 unmanned aircraft to private-sector companies and now is pitching its fourth-generation device. Over the same period, Seattle-based Applewhite Aero has … [Read more...] about Regulation Clips Wings of U.S. Drone Makers
