from BBC Two Silicon Valley start-ups are hoping to change the way sports enthusiasts capture their best moments on camera. The Hexo+ and the Airdog drones autonomously follow the user from the skies, tracking their position from either a smartphone (Hexo+) or a wrist-worn device (Airdog). Each has a camera-equipped stabilising rig, can fly for about 10-15 minutes on a … [Read more...] about Video Drone That Flies Itself
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Israeli 3D Tech Behind AirDog Sports Drone
from timesofisrael.com Israeli-developed 3D printing technology is helping a Latvian company enable extreme sports enthusiasts take the ultimate selfie — a drone that follows them and shoots video of their performances from the air as they do triple wheelies, a “360” on a skateboard, ride the surf, or any of their other adrenaline-pumping activities. Using 3D printers … [Read more...] about Israeli 3D Tech Behind AirDog Sports Drone
5 Drone Kickstarters to Watch
Despite the FAA's best efforts, the commercial drones are on the rise. Many companies are looking to get in on what is projected to be a multi-billion dollar industry. To get their foot in the door, a lot of those companies are turning to crowdfunding sites. Here are some of of the most exciting drone kickstarters you should be watching. 1) AirDog Airdog is a drone that … [Read more...] about 5 Drone Kickstarters to Watch
Smile! A Drone Is About to Take Your Picture
from Nick Bilton at bits.blogs.nytimes.com If you present people with a new, exciting technology, chances are they will use it to take photographs of themselves. Take drones, those hovering, helicopter-like flying devices that the military has used for years and that are slowly, in miniaturized form, finding their way into the consumer world. Over the last few years, … [Read more...] about Smile! A Drone Is About to Take Your Picture
