(Source: Forbes) In recent years, openness and collaboration have been close bedfellows with innovation. The global growth of Open Source, 3D printing, and cloud computing have challenged the traditional assumptions that innovation has to happen behind closed doors. Increasingly innovation is happening out in the open, furthered by a partnership between communities and … [Read more...] about Creating the Open Drone Ecosystem
3D Robotics
Video of the Day 4/27/15: Colin Guinn Discusses the 3DR Solo
3D Robotics' Solo is on the horizon (figuratively, not literally... not yet) and men, women, and corporations across the country are eagerly anticipating its arrival. Why? I'm glad you asked! Take it away Colin Guinn: Video courtesy of Dronefly's YouTube channel. … [Read more...] about Video of the Day 4/27/15: Colin Guinn Discusses the 3DR Solo
A Drone Comes to Rescue Best Buy
(Source: Daily Finance) Something big will be flying into -- and ideally out of -- Best Buy (BBY) next month. Hopping on the drone trend, Best Buy will begin selling 3D Robotics' Solo. The meandering consumer electronics superstore chain already sells drones, but the store-stocked flying machines tend to be at the low end of the pricing and features spectrum. Solo won't … [Read more...] about A Drone Comes to Rescue Best Buy
Drone Sales Numbers: Nobody Knows, So We Venture A Guess
We have said before sales figures for consumer drones are hard to come by. Manufacturers keep numbers close to the chest while large research firms sometimes lump consumer drones and industrial drones together when publishing sales reports. We found ourselves discussing drone sales numbers in our office the other day and, as we were jotting down out some notes, we realized this … [Read more...] about Drone Sales Numbers: Nobody Knows, So We Venture A Guess
The DJI Phantom 3’s Biggest Competition Is Designed by Ex-DJI Employees
(Source: motherboard.vice.com) Betamax, VHS. Genesis, Nintendo. Playstation, XBox. Blu-Ray, HD-DVD. Microsoft, Apple. Android, iOS. Every great new tech has a platform battle, and the drone industry finally has its own. Last week, DJI announced the Phantom 3, the followup to the world's most popular drone. Monday, competitor 3D Robotics announced the Solo, a powerhouse … [Read more...] about The DJI Phantom 3’s Biggest Competition Is Designed by Ex-DJI Employees
