When Parrot unveiled the new ANAFI drone back in June it felt like a big moment. Finally, a worthy competitor had arrived to rival the DJI Mavic Air and, more broadly, the Chinese manufacturer's growing dominance. Later that month I went to meet some of the Parrot team in London, got a demo of the new drone, received some interesting answers re the ANAFI's lack of obstacle … [Read more...] about Review: Hands On With the Parrot ANAFI
Flight Test
Watch: Ehang’s 184 in Manned Flight Tests
Things went quiet regarding Ehang for a while. At one stage it even appeared that the company had gone out of business, but DroneLife was told that instead, the Chinese manufacturer was to shift focus - like many of DJI's consumer rivals have had to - toward commercial efforts. Among those efforts has always been Ehang's statement project, the 184 passenger drone, which was … [Read more...] about Watch: Ehang’s 184 in Manned Flight Tests
Sporty’s Flight Training Can Assist With 333 Exemption Process
Sponsored by Sporty's — While the FAA's rules and regulations may be giving both commercial drone operators and hobbyists fits, they have to be addressed if you want to fly a drone. For start ups or businesses looking to exploit drone technology to build revenue streams, established flight training programs can help fulfill FAA regulations. Sporty's Pilot Shop just outside … [Read more...] about Sporty’s Flight Training Can Assist With 333 Exemption Process
Drones on Drones: Using UAVs to Deliver Gum
(Source: Gizmodo.com) It's like Inception, but with UAVs: the guys at Flite Test recently sought to redefine 'overkill' by using four remote-controlled aircraft to deliver one stick of gum. Because science. The Flite Test crew were trying to further the drone-delivery-system idea that's become popular since Google's Project Wing and Amazon's infamous Prime Air concepts, … [Read more...] about Drones on Drones: Using UAVs to Deliver Gum
