With both Amazon and Walmart announcing plans to begin “Black Friday” Sales early (Nov. 1), it’s a safe bet drones will soon be flying off shelves and into our homes. Although it may be too early to tell exactly which sales may prove to be the best values, we can make a few predictions about this year's drone deals. 3D Robotics Last year, 3D Robotics ran a Cyber-Monday sale … [Read more...] about Predicting 2014’s Black Friday Drone Deals
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Are Selfie Drones the Next Big Thing? These 5 Companies Think So
If 2014 is the Year of the Selfie (and it is) then 2015 may be crowned the Year of the Selfie Drone. With the burgeoning UAV sector poised to exceed $89 billion in sales over the next 10 years, expect to see drones become an as part of our daily lives as the smart phone is today. Several models will offer a nifty feature selfie-holics won’t be able to resist – the ability … [Read more...] about Are Selfie Drones the Next Big Thing? These 5 Companies Think So
3D Robotics Secures Investment from Richard Branson
3D Robotics officially announced on Monday that celebrity businessman Richard Branson is the company’s latest investor. The announcement comes after Branson spilled the beans on the investment last week on the Virgin blog. The announcement came alongside a few new features for the 3D Robotics Iris+, such as the ability to have the quadcopter follow a GPS-equipped watch. One … [Read more...] about 3D Robotics Secures Investment from Richard Branson
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
3D Robotics Expands to Texas, Set to Launch New UAV
from unmanned-aerial.com 3D Robotics - a Berkeley, Calif.-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology provider - has hired new executives and expanded to Austin, Texas. The company says it is getting ready to launch multiple new products and upgrade software platforms. It explains that it wants to pivot from the business-to-business and hobbyist sectors to more … [Read more...] about 3D Robotics Expands to Texas, Set to Launch New UAV
