Drone Racing League (DRL) has done more than most to take drone racing into the mainstream. The latest season is set to premiere in the US on NBC and Twitter this Sunday, August 11 at 2pm ET... Read more
Two drone guys from Hong Kong have created this year’s must-have accessory for the DJI Mavic. Introducing the Penna Sling Bag: one of Kickstarter’s better drone ideas. Lightwei... Read more
When AirDog first entered the consumer drone scene in 2014, things were looking up. The infamous rise and fall of Lily was just a speck on the horizon; Hexo+ was flying off the shelves and D... Read more
Another day, another drone startup smashes its fundraising targets on a crowdfunding platform. Having said that, it does look as if SELFLY has done so in more spectacular fashion than many o... Read more
The makers of the first paper airplane drone to garner FAA approval are flying higher than ever after doubling the expected Kickstarter goal for its newest project. With 54 days remaining as... Read more
A Kickstarter drone veteran is at it again – launching a super-sized version of its previous crowdfunding success. Easy Aerial kicked off a new campaign this week for its aptly-named Easy Dr... Read more
“These are the voyages of the Ocean Alliance. Its aquatic mission: to preserve aquatic sealife, to seek out new whale snot, to boldly send drones where no drones have gone before.” OK, so ma... Read more
While the drone industry is fast becoming the darling of the venture-capital startup world, another investment genre is fueling a fresh infusion in UAV expansion – crowdfunding. We have cove... Read more
Most consumers these days are willing to spend up to a grand on drones that come mounted with a camera. These drones are primarily used to shoot video from the sky, however, you may be seein... Read more
A San Diego-based company hopes to get its hooks into a drone-driven revenue stream with the release of a 3-D printed UAV designed to fly over water. The aptly named AguaDrone, has cast its... Read more
(Source: digitaltrends.com) If you buy a modern remote-controlled aircraft, it probably runs on batteries. This is because electric motors are far simpler and considerably more efficient t... Read more
Pasadena, CA-based PolyHelo has successfully Kickstarted C-mi (pronounced ‘see-me’), an all-in-one camera drone packed with professional features but designed for real world cons... Read more
While Tom Petty’s 1989 hit Free Fallin’ is one of the best songs of the 1980s (it is; don’t argue), it’s not an anthem commercial drone operators are keen on adopting. In fact, a drone in fr... Read more
When Crowdfunding Fails – What Can the Drone Industry Learn?
It’s becoming a familiar news story in the drone industry: ‘Successful Crowdfunding Campaign Ends in Disappointment.’ You’ve probably heard about one that fits the de... Read more