(Source: Gizmodo.com) They’re robots. They fly. They’re watching you. And they’re increasingly found everywhere: Yup, they’re drones. You may think you know exactly what they are and what they do. You don’t. Like lots of emerging technologies, drones are often misunderstood, especially early in their existence. To help you navigate our brave new world filled with … [Read more...] about 9 Misconceptions About Drones Engineers Wish You’d Shut Up About
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Is This an Autonomous TaxiDrone Prototype?
Whether it truly is a flying car or simply an action figure on a run-of-the-mill quadcopter shot at the right angle doesn't matter; it is sparking a very real conversation about what aerial robots are capable of Original story from Gizmodo.com: We keep hearing how technology will eventually solve the problem of vehicular traffic for good. Self-driving cars will only get … [Read more...] about Is This an Autonomous TaxiDrone Prototype?
Is the DIY Drone Movement About to Launch a Billion-Dollar Industry?
(Source: Gizmodo.com) Back in the 1970s, hobbyists like Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak built homebrew computers that eventually fueled the lucrative PC revolution. Now, a new movement of hobbyists is trying to imitate this DIY strategy to jumpstart the drone industry. But can today's calculated drone entrepreneurialism really be considered "DIY" at all? Chris Anderson … [Read more...] about Is the DIY Drone Movement About to Launch a Billion-Dollar Industry?
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
New Autonomous 3D Robotics Drone Follows You Wherever You Go
from Gizmodo.com The Iris+ looks pretty cool. Just dream of practically anything you'd like a drone to do, and chances are the new 3D Robotics quadcopter will do it. Autonomous flight? Check. Longer flight time? Check. Dynamic LED lights for directional awareness? Check. Crazy-ass "Follow Me" function? Check. Based on specs alone, the Iris+ is a big improvement over the … [Read more...] about New Autonomous 3D Robotics Drone Follows You Wherever You Go
