Forbes is reporting that Lily, the flying camera, has raked in $34 million in pre-orders for its flying camera which the company now says will be released in the summer of 2016. They revised the launch date. Initially it was expected in February of 2016. You can buy it from their web site. While they are collecting money, they are not yet collecting addresses. They'll ask for … [Read more...] about Lily, the drone you can buy but can’t fly, is selling like hotcakes
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Drones are a Perfect Match ‘Fore’ Golf Courses
The golf industry is in trouble and drone solutions may be able to fly in and save the day. Golf rounds played dropped 4.9 percent in 2013 according to a report by the National Golf Foundation. The high cost of entry as well as the decline of middle-class buying power, has led to an increase in course closures over the past decade. As in many industries, drones may help … [Read more...] about Drones are a Perfect Match ‘Fore’ Golf Courses
The DOs and DON’Ts for Running a Drone Kickstarter
There seems to be a new crowd-funded drone project that launches every month. This week marked the launch of a Kickstarter campaign for Zyro, a drone-based outdoor game that replaces sports balls with a drone (tennis, frisbee etc.). This most recent campaign got us thinking, what makes a successful drone Kickstarter? Some projects like HEXO+ and AirDog raised well over a … [Read more...] about The DOs and DON’Ts for Running a Drone Kickstarter
The Best 4K Camera Drones
There were many takeaways from this year's CES but one that really stuck with me was the fact that we are getting very close to the day when the image on my television exceeds the resolution my eye is capable of detecting. 4K resolution, or Ultra High Definition (if high definition is 1080p, 4K is 2160p), was one of the buzzwords at CES 2015 because 4K TVs are poised to be an … [Read more...] about The Best 4K Camera Drones
5 Coolest Crowdfunded Drones of 2014
Crowdfunded drones flew to new heights in 2014 as evidenced by the millions of dollars invested into new UAV prototypes and manufactured models. Whether it be emergency-response drone networks or tiny crafts that can fit in your pocket, drones of all types benefitted from micro-investments via sites like Kickstarter. Here are five concepts that fared particularly well. Ghost … [Read more...] about 5 Coolest Crowdfunded Drones of 2014
