(Source: theverge.com) The crowd at East Grinstead makes for an odd sight — most of them are wearing plastic goggles with long antennas sticking up, apparently ignoring their surroundings and staring out into empty space. Despite this, they react like a crowd at a football match, letting out oohs and aahs in unison, responding to some unseen action. Suddenly, a small drone … [Read more...] about Is Racing Drones Through a Forest The Sport of The Future?
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Google Says Titan Drones Will Make First Flight in a Few Months
(Source: theverge.com) At Mobile World Congress this morning, Google's Sundar Pichai said that Titan, the drone company Google acquired in April of 2014, would be conducting is first test flight later this year. Google bought the company after it was widely reported Facebook had made an offer. Both were interested in the drone's ability to stay aloft for long periods of … [Read more...] about Google Says Titan Drones Will Make First Flight in a Few Months
The Verge Tests the Market’s Most Popular Drones
The word drone has a lot of different meanings: military craft, research tool, delivery robot. But for the average civilian, drone means a high-tech toy. Maybe you’ve seen one flying at your local park or caught some viral video footage of a drone swooping through a fireworks display. Even people like Martha Stewart are suddenly penning love letters to their drones. If you’ve … [Read more...] about The Verge Tests the Market’s Most Popular Drones