from theverge.com When I reviewed the consumer-grade drones on the market recently, the clear winner was the DJI Phantom. It has a combination of performance, durability, and a simple learning curve that no other unit can match. I was hoping that 3D-Robotic's Iris, which is pitched as a unit for the average consumer, would provide a nice alternative. But in my testing it was … [Read more...] about Competition Heats Up to Sell Drones to the Average Consumer
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UAS Commercialization Conference: There’s No Business Like Drone Business
Early adopters, government officials, industry partners and academic experts in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles will converge on Washington D.C. in November to answer one question: How do drone developers looking to open new commercial markets successfully integrate with federal regulations – present and future? Scheduled for Nov. 17-19, the UAS Commercialization … [Read more...] about UAS Commercialization Conference: There’s No Business Like Drone Business
Moving What Matters With Matternet’s Autonomous Drones
While Amazon and NASA are working to integrate drones into existing businesses and infrastructures, the future of commercial drones could lie with Matternet, a small Silicon Valley startup with big plans. Matternet was formed out of a team from Singularity University in 2011 and has since received over a million dollars in funding from marquee investors such as Andreessen … [Read more...] about Moving What Matters With Matternet’s Autonomous Drones
5 Projects Putting Drones on the Map
Just as UAV technology has spawned a new wave of innovative engineering, several recent initiatives are starting to harness the impending data-boom that will emanate from our increasingly crowded skies. Because there is no RMV for drones (yet), several privately owned websites are looking to get into the game early by creating communities and information hubs to … [Read more...] about 5 Projects Putting Drones on the Map
Bring Me That Horizon: Delair-Tech and Beyond-Line-of-Sight
The term beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) gives the FAA heart palpitations. It refers to the ability of a drone to fly out of sight of the operator. At every turn, the FAA has said operating a drone beyond line of sight is against the 'rules.' GPS waypoints and first person view technology are making BLOS easier every day and demonstrating all the advantages of a drone capable of … [Read more...] about Bring Me That Horizon: Delair-Tech and Beyond-Line-of-Sight
