Any seasoned drone pilot can tell you flying is like a sugar high- it's exhilarating at first and you can't get enough of it, but eventually, there will be a crash. Fortunately, the first set of aerial training wheels for drones is about to hit the market: Panoptes' eBumper uses four sensors (on the front, top, left and right of the drone) to detect its surroundings and … [Read more...] about Drone Flying Made Easy with the Panoptes eBumper
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Sense-and-Avoid System for Hobby Quadcopters
from uasvision.com Panoptes UAV, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based start-up, has created a system that uses echolocation to help small quadcopters avoid collisions. The product, the eBumper, contains acoustic sensors that work outdoors, indoors and in all weather conditions, said Terrence McKenna, chief executive officer. Currently, the system is only available for the DJI … [Read more...] about Sense-and-Avoid System for Hobby Quadcopters
Its Time to Let Drones Fly and Retrofit the Rules
Abandoning a sinking ship is extremely difficult. Often times, an incalculable amount of time and money has been spent to keep the ship afloat and its human nature to resist the scenario in which there is nothing to show for such an investment. It takes a certain kind of strength and dignity to admit defeat and move on. But, you live to fight another day. This is the point … [Read more...] about Its Time to Let Drones Fly and Retrofit the Rules
