It's that age-old question that prospective pilots have been asking since way back in 2010. "How much money should I spend on a drone?" The answer, of course, will depend on what your aims and ambitions are. Getting behind the controls for the first time? Seasoned veteran looking to take the leap into commercial operations? We're going to try and link purpose to price, making … [Read more...] about How Much Money Should You Spend on a Drone?
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Challenges on the Horizon for the Consumer Drone Industry
Looking back at the progress the consumer drone industry made in 2016, it’s easy to imagine that 2017 will be packed with revelatory product announcements and further strides forward. However, another bumper 18 months of consumer drone innovation seems unlikely at this point. Here’s why… Let’s begin by concentrating on consumer industry leader DJI. Last year alone, DJI … [Read more...] about Challenges on the Horizon for the Consumer Drone Industry
Neurala Raises $14 million in Funding, “Neurala Brain” Will Let Drones Learn on the Job
Boston-based deep learning company Neurala, creators of "The Neurala Brain," has closed on a $14 million series A funding round. The round was led by Pelion Ventures, with participation from Sherpa Capital, Motorola Ventures, 360 Capital Partners, Draper Associates Investments, SK Ventures, and Idinvest Partners through its Electranova Capital II Fund and in partnership with … [Read more...] about Neurala Raises $14 million in Funding, “Neurala Brain” Will Let Drones Learn on the Job
Parrot Lays Off Drone Workers, Reorganizes
In a press statement released yesterday, French drone manufacturer Parrot announced that it would lay off more than a third of its drone division employees and reorganize the business, after missing fourth quarter revenue targets. The maker of the consumer Bebop drone announced that 2016 Q4 revenues had come in at around 85 million euros, widely missing the 100 million … [Read more...] about Parrot Lays Off Drone Workers, Reorganizes
Drone market strategies – partnerships and acquisitions of three dominant players
Guest post by Drone Industry Insights — The drone market today can be described as a melting pot of different technologies, where combinations of hard- and software components and service features are provided to the end user. In order to create sustainable success in this extremely fast moving market it is essential to maintain strategic partnerships or invest in a solid UAV … [Read more...] about Drone market strategies – partnerships and acquisitions of three dominant players
