The Cheerson CX-20, carried by GearBest, is pitched as a cheap, easy way to get into the world of UAVs. While it's consistently priced below $300 and provides an excellent learning experience for those new to the UAV community, I would qualify the CX-20 as more of an RC helicopter rather than a true drone. Despite the CX-20's GPS connectivity, there is no potential for … [Read more...] about The Cheerson CX-20: A DroneLife Review
DJI Phantom
Video of the Day 8/3/15: Phantom Abuse
If you own a DJI Phantom, you have probably crashed a DJI Phantom. If you have crashed a DJI Phantom, a couple things have happened: Your drone either survived and you acquired a healthy amount of fear and experience to prevent you from crashing again or you totaled your Phantom leading to a healthy amount of fear and experience to prevent you from crashing again after … [Read more...] about Video of the Day 8/3/15: Phantom Abuse
The 3D Robotics Solo: A DroneLife Review
Ever since the buzz on the 3D Robotics Solo drone project started, the expectations built to the point that I wondered whether it could ever live up to what we all wanted. The hype was fast and furious. But with big hype, sometimes comes big disappointment. I don’t know how many of us have been putting off our next drone purchase until we could get some real world feedback … [Read more...] about The 3D Robotics Solo: A DroneLife Review
The 7 Deadly Sins Of Flying A Drone
In today’s ultra-politically correct climate, there’s etiquette – or certain expected behaviors – for nearly every situation under the sun. Sure, golf etiquette has been around for hundreds of years now, but there’s also internet dating etiquette (stop with the shirtless selfies in the dirty mirror, bro), office etiquette (no microwaving leftover fish in the break room), hell … [Read more...] about The 7 Deadly Sins Of Flying A Drone
Drones & Motorcycle Helmets Can Tell Important Stories About Air Pollution
(Source: Washington Post) Sure, Ben Kreimer holds a bachelor’s degree from Nebraska’s journalist school. But he doesn’t see himself as a journalist. “I call myself a journalism technologist,” Kreimer told me. “I’m interested in experimenting with technology to see how it can be used to tell stories.” While analog-age journalists have long told meaningful stories by … [Read more...] about Drones & Motorcycle Helmets Can Tell Important Stories About Air Pollution
