Following the launch of the new Anafi drone, Parrot has received some criticism for holding back its Follow Me and Flight Plan features for pilots willing to pay extra. At the time of our Anafi review, those additional modes would have set you back $17.99 each. That's a lot of money for features that come as standard on drones from the likes of DJI. And not a great way to … [Read more...] about Parrot Offer Huge Price Drops on Additional Anafi Flight Modes
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DJI Postpone ‘See The Bigger Picture’ Event and Delay New Drone
The drone industry's hardware leader DJI has delayed the launch day of its latest product. 'See The Bigger Picture', the event that had originally been scheduled for July 18, has been pushed back indefinitely to ensure the company can "exceed customers' expectations for our technology by the time of the event... and deliver according to our standard of innovation." It means … [Read more...] about DJI Postpone ‘See The Bigger Picture’ Event and Delay New Drone
Tokyo Researchers’ Dragon Drone Can Shape-shift on the Fly
Researchers at the University of Tokyo's JSK Lab have developed a modular flying drone capable of adapting its shape to suit its environment. It's called DRAGON, which conveniently stands for Dual-rotor embedded multilink Robot with the Ability of multi-deGree-of-freedom aerial transformatiON. DRAGON is powered by ducted fans that can adapt on the fly to form whatever shape … [Read more...] about Tokyo Researchers’ Dragon Drone Can Shape-shift on the Fly
AT&T’s All-Weather Drone Takes Off In Time For Hurricane Season
Telecommunications giant AT&T has been using drones to provide connectivity to areas affected by natural disasters. Most recently this occurred late last year in Puerto Rico, where AT&T's Flying COWs (Cell on Wings) were deployed to reconnect residents after the hurricane, providing wireless connectivity to customers in area of up to 40-square miles. A recent release … [Read more...] about AT&T’s All-Weather Drone Takes Off In Time For Hurricane Season
Learn to Shoot Video Like a Pro with the Updated Zephyr Drone Simulator
There are plenty of drone flight simulators out there to help you get comfortable behind the controls before you take to the skies for real. You can even pilot your very own personal racing drone with DRL's free sim. But, in the world of aerial cinematography, becoming a more confident pilot doesn't necessarily mean that the quality of your shots improves. There is a … [Read more...] about Learn to Shoot Video Like a Pro with the Updated Zephyr Drone Simulator
