(Source: Forbes) On the heels of my post describing an awesome new Millennium Falcon drone, we now have TIE Interceptor drones from the same creator. From my viewpoint, this is cooler than the Millennium Falcon (contra Anthony Domanico’s views), but these are just degrees of awesome. For me, I pretty much want everything this guy makes. CNET has a nice overview post … [Read more...] about Guy Can’t Wait for The Force Awakens, Makes His Own TIE Fighter Drone
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3D Robotics Raises $50 Million In Latest Round
(Source: Forbes) Less than two weeks after the Federal Aviation Administration unveiled its proposed regulations for commercial drones, one California-based drone company sealed its latest round of financing. North America’s largest personal drone manufacturer, 3D Robotics, raised $50 million on Wednesday led by Qualcomm QCOM +0.46% Ventures. A valuation was not … [Read more...] about 3D Robotics Raises $50 Million In Latest Round
What You Need To Know About The Federal Government’s Drone Privacy Rules
(Source: Forbes) Today, President Obama issued an Executive Order creating standards for how the Federal government will address the privacy issues associated with drones. Federal government agencies and some recipients of Federal funds will have one year to implement the President’s policies and make them publicly available. As expected, his Executive Order accompanied … [Read more...] about What You Need To Know About The Federal Government’s Drone Privacy Rules
FAA Announces Regulations That Will Allow Drone Flights In America
(Source: Forbes) On Sunday, the FAA announced the regulations that will allow routine use of small drones in America. The announcement was hastily arranged after Forbes revealed details about the regulations gleaned from an inadvertently published FAA document. Before becoming finalized, the rules must go through a comment period, during which the public will have an … [Read more...] about FAA Announces Regulations That Will Allow Drone Flights In America
Guy Builds Millennium Falcon Drone, Internet Goes Wild
(Source: Forbes) A maker just created a home built Millennium Falcon drone that has taken off in social media. The drone is built around a carbon fiber quadcopter frame with foam parts and it is most definitely not a “piece of junk.” Not only does this drone look great, it appears to have it where it counts, with some special modifications made by this innovative … [Read more...] about Guy Builds Millennium Falcon Drone, Internet Goes Wild
