(Source: Forbes) The year got off to a big start, with one of the more interesting startups around — a Chinese drone maker named EHANG — getting funding to the tune of $10 million from US and China venture investor GGV Capital and two prominent angel investors, Nick Yang and Xiaoping Xu. Derrick Xiong, a co-founder of EHANG, is on a mission to make personal drones … [Read more...] about Chinese Drone Maker EHANG Gets $10M Investment To Go Mainstream
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5 Coolest Crowdfunded Drones of 2014
Crowdfunded drones flew to new heights in 2014 as evidenced by the millions of dollars invested into new UAV prototypes and manufactured models. Whether it be emergency-response drone networks or tiny crafts that can fit in your pocket, drones of all types benefitted from micro-investments via sites like Kickstarter. Here are five concepts that fared particularly well. Ghost … [Read more...] about 5 Coolest Crowdfunded Drones of 2014
Meet the Ghost Drone: Bringing Automatic Flight to the Masses This January
Today's consumer drones are still flown with a controller. Whether you are using a traditional remote control or the gyroscope on your phone, drones are still governed by real-time directional inputs. But the future of UAV technology will be governed not by steering drones up, forward, right, etc., but by instructing them to "go here." The Ghost Drone is the first step … [Read more...] about Meet the Ghost Drone: Bringing Automatic Flight to the Masses This January
Ghostly Drones to Get You Into the Halloween Spirit
There is no holiday that can't be improved by UAVs. Whether they are flying mistletoe over a crowd on Christmas or through a fireworks display on the 4th of July, drones are turning a the sky into an untapped resource for experiencing celebrations. As drone technology becomes more accessible, we will undoubtedly see a rise in YouTube videos of people taking to the air to … [Read more...] about Ghostly Drones to Get You Into the Halloween Spirit
