When Skydio launched the long-awaited R1 in February, it was clear that we were dealing with something special. The Skydio team had set out to build a drone that could build a picture of its environment and fly as intelligently as a human pilot as a result. And they appear to have succeeded; an amazing technological feat. Our reservations instead revolved around three … [Read more...] about New Developer Platform Could Make Skydio R1 The Go-To Commercial Drone
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This Wearable Drone Could Be Your Next Smart Device
(Source: wired.co.uk) It is 2015 and we are entering a post-smartphone era, which means it is time to work out what will be the next big smart device. Apple seems to agree with Fitbit, Jawbone and Motorola that it will probably be a wearable. But could it actually be... drones? Adam Pruden from Frog Agency in New York believes it could be both -- simultaneously. The … [Read more...] about This Wearable Drone Could Be Your Next Smart Device
TIME’s 8 Weirdest Ways People Are Using Drones
from time.com A New York private eye told the New York Post that drones are essentially being used in the one way everyone thought they would: to spy on people. While this use of the unmanned aircraft sounds… just about right… there are many surprising ways that drones have become incorporated into everyday life. Here are some of our favorites: 1. Dronies Like selfies. … [Read more...] about TIME’s 8 Weirdest Ways People Are Using Drones