In a world where Fast and Furious 7 has already grossed more than $1 billion in less than three weeks, the potential of a racing drone should be as solid as The Rock’s abs -- or so a British UAV firm hopes. On Monday, Lorian Aerial Technology Systems revved its crowdfunding engine up with its latest Kickstarter project, the Lorian Burner. Billed as “the first compact … [Read more...] about Kickstarter Entry Looks to Jump-start Drone Racing
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Crowd Funding Tipped Off March Drone Madness
In the fast-paced world of UAV start-ups, March Madness isn’t played out on the court. It’s happens high above the rim (but below 400 feet to avoid a technical FAA foul). Crowdfunded drone companies are like those glorious Cinderella NCAA teams. They may sport odd names and front off-the-wall plays, but this past month, crowdfunded UAV firms put on their collective game face to … [Read more...] about Crowd Funding Tipped Off March Drone Madness
Ares Drones: Let Your iFingers Do the Flying
With commercial drone sales expected to soar in 2015 and beyond, the market for consumer-level (i.e. newbie) UAV sales could represent the lion’s share of revenue, leading one crowd-funded project to try and capture the easy-to-use smart device genre. Pennsylvania-based Ares Drones launched its namesake drone model on Kickstarter this week and hopes to leverage the … [Read more...] about Ares Drones: Let Your iFingers Do the Flying
Crowd-funded Albatross Drone Offers Fixed-wing Flexibility
In the classic poem, Rime of the Ancient Mariner, sailors view the albatross as a harbinger of good luck and smooth sailing. Fast-forward 200 years and we find that drone “sailors” are still looking to the fortunate fowl as a sign of great things to come. On Monday, California-based UAV firm Applied Aeronautics launched a Kickstarter campaign to develop the Albatross – a … [Read more...] about Crowd-funded Albatross Drone Offers Fixed-wing Flexibility
Waterproof Drone Hopes to Make a SPLASH on Kickstarter
A South Florida tech startup is banking on a waterproof drone concept that may make a huge splash in the crowdfunded UAV sector. Urban Drones of Ft. Lauderdale launched a Kickstarter campaign Wednesday for the Splash Drone. The quadcopter is designed for adventure-genre imagery flights and is capable of landing and floating on bodies of water. It will ship ready to fly with … [Read more...] about Waterproof Drone Hopes to Make a SPLASH on Kickstarter
