(Source: Market Watch) When a 2-pound drone crashed on the White House lawn in January, the nation was thrown into drone hysteria. That drone was a $1,000 model made by Chinese technology company DJI, but a basic camera-equipped drone can be had for $40—a fact not lost on those who pontificated about the crash. “It’s pretty worrisome if you’re in the Secret Service, … [Read more...] about Drones And Driverless Cars: A Tale of Two Robotics Policies
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Ambarella Chipsets Fuel High-Octane Video Drones
While the outward appearance of the sleekest, latest drone models draw the “oo’s and aah’s” at UAV trade shows, what’s under the hood for high-end, commercial video drones is creating an even bolder stir among investors. Case in point: Ambarella. The Santa Clara-Calif.-based developer of low-power, HD video compression and image processing semiconductors has become the … [Read more...] about Ambarella Chipsets Fuel High-Octane Video Drones
New Report Says Commercial Drones Market Worth $4.8 billion by 2021
(Source: Market Watch) Next generation commercial drones achieve a complete replacement of existing commercial airfreight delivery systems, they are used for 3D mapping, commercial pipeline observation, border patrol, package delivery, photography, and agriculture. They are more energy efficient, last longer and have a significantly lower cost of operation than manned … [Read more...] about New Report Says Commercial Drones Market Worth $4.8 billion by 2021
Charts Show GoPro Has a Shot at Dominating the Drone Market
(Source: Market Watch) GoPro Inc. is set to launch a quadcopter drone in the first half of 2016, and FAA data shows the action-camera company could be a behemoth that challenges current drone makers for market dominance. GoPro’s drone is entering the consumer-level drone market to some competition, primarily from Chinese drone maker Dajiang Innovation Technology along … [Read more...] about Charts Show GoPro Has a Shot at Dominating the Drone Market
Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Market Forecast 2015-2025
(Source: Market Watch) The wide variety of applications in which small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) can be deployed is growing every day, as this growth-platform finds new uses The demand for small UAVs will be significant, with a wide and varied geographical spread. This growth is forecast to vary country-by-country and by design type. Understanding these dynamics - … [Read more...] about Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Market Forecast 2015-2025
