(Source: CNN) What comes in a white cardboard box, weighs little more than a kilogram and can be purchased in a few clicks from Amazon? Few people would guess a drone -- a term that conjures up stealth strikes and spy movies. But that's the point for DJI, a Chinese company that dominates the young but growing market for personal and commercial drones. It wants to … [Read more...] about Drone-Maker DJI Wants to Take ‘Selfies’ to the Skies
Eric Cheng
3 Things I Wish I Had Known Before My First Drone Flight
The drones are coming. If you don't already know someone who owns one, you soon will. Drones are an extremely accessible technology that can be as practical as they are fun. But, with few exceptions, they are more tool than toy. As such, they should be treated with respect and pilots should exercise caution when flying. Crashing a drone is much easier than flying one. A … [Read more...] about 3 Things I Wish I Had Known Before My First Drone Flight
The World’s Most Popular Drone Is a Magnet for Reckless Pilots
from motherboard.vice.com Have you heard about that time when a drone struck a building in downtown St. Louis? Or the one that time a drone hit a building in midtown Manhattan? Or the scores of people flying drones through fireworks shows this Fourth of July? Or the drone that got knocked out of the sky by rioting Los Angeles Kings fans? Or that whole NYPD fiasco a few weeks … [Read more...] about The World’s Most Popular Drone Is a Magnet for Reckless Pilots
Phantom of the Operator: Discussing the Future of Drones with DJI’s Eric Cheng
Chances are, you have seen a DJI Phantom. Whenever a local news station picks up a story about a local police chief or real estate agent using a drone, it's almost always a Phantom. Phantoms have made appearances at nearly every professional sporting venue including this year's World Cup. They have been used to carry real-life banner ads and to catch fish. They have been … [Read more...] about Phantom of the Operator: Discussing the Future of Drones with DJI’s Eric Cheng
Consumer Drones: The View From Above
3D Robotic's Chris Anderson, DJI's Eric Cheng, Airware's Jonathan Downey and Skycatch's Christian Sanz discuss the future of the consumer drone industry at the Churchill Club discussion forum last Tuesday … [Read more...] about Consumer Drones: The View From Above
