Dwight Neptune never dreamed his interest in electrical engineering would morph into founding a drone company – especially not by the age of 18. Yet there’s where Neptune, now 22, finds himself – as CEO of Beagle Drones, a New Jersey startup specializing in FPV racing drone kits. “I wanted to build something that people enjoy and saw FPV as the entryway to building really … [Read more...] about From Dropout to CEO: 22-year-old Leads Beagle Drones
DIY Drones
Just A Regular Guide Guy Talks DIY Drones and the Build vs. Buy Equation
The following is a guest post by DIY blogger Dylan Bartlett of Just a Regular Guide. Building vs. Buying: What to Know About DIY Drones Enthusiasts who are looking for a challenge will find one in drone building. They’ll also find an enormous sense of satisfaction when their DIY drone takes to the air for the first time. But what should you keep in mind if you’re planning to … [Read more...] about Just A Regular Guide Guy Talks DIY Drones and the Build vs. Buy Equation
KFC Announces “The Flyest Meal Ever” – Dinner and a Drone
Kentucky Fried Chicken is offering the best meal promotion we've heard of. The advertising geniuses as KFC are touting "The Flyest Meal Ever" - a dinner deal that allows you to turn your empty chicken dinner box into a drone. The limited edition KFO micro drone is made by cutting parts out of the top of your dinner box and attaching the parts enclosed. The enclosed parts … [Read more...] about KFC Announces “The Flyest Meal Ever” – Dinner and a Drone
“The Real Life Guys” Build a Bathtub Drone that Really Flies (Water Not Included)
A pair of 20-year old German twins who call themselves "The Real Life Guys" have built a passenger drone out of a bathtub. It's not the first crazy thing the You-Tube team has built - or even the first thing they've built from a bathtub. There's the bathtub submarine, for example (which apparently leaks a bit. Or may even have imploded.) There's "the world's smallest hot … [Read more...] about “The Real Life Guys” Build a Bathtub Drone that Really Flies (Water Not Included)
Louisiana Abuzz with Growing Drone Business
(Source: ctpost.com) To Paul Charbonnet, co-owner of Baton Rouge-based Atmosphere Aerial, drones represent freedom, the filmmaker's creativity loosed, camera views and angles restricted only by imagination. The bird's-eye view writ large. "The unlimitedness of the shot is just incredible," Charbonnet said. The devices can fly closer to buildings or actors than a … [Read more...] about Louisiana Abuzz with Growing Drone Business
