New Parrot Drones for Land, Sea, and Air
Parrot announces an updated line of their Minidrone series, including affordable toy drones that roll, jump, fly, and float on water.
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DJI Matrice: A Quadcopter Built for Hacking
DJI announced a new modular quadcopter platform called the Matrice 100, which is due out later this month and designed for customization.
Battling Robots Shoot IR Lasers At MakerCon
[youtube https://youtu.be/ld-n2ra1IME] One of the most attention grabbing displays at this year’s MakerCon is the demolished set of Seattle, on which radio controlled cars battle. These bots pack an Intel Edison inside and an IR blaster and camera on their roof. You can drive them around, literally steering in any direction thanks to their omniwheel design, […]
Building Drones to Deliver Medicine and Food to War-Torn Syria
Fixed-wing UAVs aren’t just for bombs anymore — meet the nonprofit building drones to fly supplies to Syria
Game of Drones Competitors Get Free Maker Faire Tickets!
ATTENTION ALL DRONE PILOTS! Have you dreamed of drone combat? Would you like to see how your drone stacks up against the competition in a drone-to-drone fight? Now is your chance to join Game of Drones with Aerial Sports League’s Combat Games for this year’s 10th annual Maker Faire! Free admission, great fun, and prizes! Build, […]
3D Robotics’ New Solo Quadcopter: Dual Linux Processors, Unprecedented GoPro Control
With the 3D Robotics Solo quadcopter, aerial cinematography is about to get a whole lot prettier, smarter, and more accessible.
Drone Privacy Lawsuit Seeks Tighter FAA Restrictions
Just weeks after releasing preliminary rules for drone regulation, the FAA is facing a lawsuit. The Electronic Privacy Information Center’s lawsuit asks the Washington, DC federal appeals court to declare the regulations unlawful due to the lack of privacy protections, and alleges that the proposal is not comprehensive enough to allow for the safe use […]