A Massachusetts start-up is looking to bump up its reputation as the premier name in drone crash avoidance. Panoptes, a Cambridge-based spinoff of Aurora Flight Sciences, launched a Kickstarter campaign Tuesday for the eBumper – billed as the first commercially-available, sonar-based, small drone obstacle avoidance system for low-speed and indoor operations. In other words, … [Read more...] about Panoptes Bumps It’s Way Into the Drone Game With Kickstarter For Crash-Free UAVs
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2014’s Coolest Developments in Drone Technology
Previously, I looked at this year's most popular reasons people are buying or building drones. While this concept gives a good glimpse into why people want drones and what they are/will be using them for, it's only half of the equation. The trick with any revolutionary technology is to give consumers something they didn't know they wanted, so you have to look at what is going … [Read more...] about 2014’s Coolest Developments in Drone Technology
Drone Flying Made Easy with the Panoptes eBumper
Any seasoned drone pilot can tell you flying is like a sugar high- it's exhilarating at first and you can't get enough of it, but eventually, there will be a crash. Fortunately, the first set of aerial training wheels for drones is about to hit the market: Panoptes' eBumper uses four sensors (on the front, top, left and right of the drone) to detect its surroundings and … [Read more...] about Drone Flying Made Easy with the Panoptes eBumper
