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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3DR Updates ‘Follow Me’ Functionality with Free Look Tracking Capability
3DR is continuing its effort to establish itself as a leader in drone technology for the photo enthusiast. A pioneer in drone 'follow me' functionality (Iris+ is the first consumer drone to be able to follow its user), 3DR has announced Free Look. Free Look allows the drone operator complete freedom to compose and shoot pictures and videos of moving objects without worrying … [Read more...] about 3DR Updates ‘Follow Me’ Functionality with Free Look Tracking Capability
Another Follow Me Drone Takes Flight: Introducing the Lily Camera
While new uses for drones are being discovered every day, the primary function of UAV technology is the concept of the flying camera. It is with this mentality that Menlo Park-based Lily today officially announced the Lily Camera, an autonomous, portable quadcopter that emphasizes image capture over everything. “Point-and-shoot devices, action cameras, camcorders, and DSLRs … [Read more...] about Another Follow Me Drone Takes Flight: Introducing the Lily Camera
Zano Enters Nano-Drone Arena via Kickstarter
Selfie drones have flown to the heights of popularity in the UAV industry and a recently launched Kickstarter campaign hopes to take advantage of that trend with a new entry. British developer Torquing Group Ltd is seeking crowdfunding for Zano an “ultra-portable, personal aerial photography and video capture platform,” capable of autonomous flight. Running through January 8 … [Read more...] about Zano Enters Nano-Drone Arena via Kickstarter
This Week in Drones: Explosive Headlines for the Week of 10/3/14
This week was pretty busy, both here at Dronelife and around the UAS community. In the wake last week's announcement from the FAA that granted six aerial imaging companies permission to fly their drones on movie sets, there was a lot of discussion this week about the rate of UAS integration into the national airspace. At the same time, there were plenty of other drone … [Read more...] about This Week in Drones: Explosive Headlines for the Week of 10/3/14
