There’s a lot of buzz going on about Monday’s press conference with U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and F.A.A. Administrator Michael Huerta and their proposed plan to require all drone owners/operators to register their UAS (all sizes and classes) with a National Registry. And if you didn’t happen to catch the event, you can watch the […]
It’s long overdue, but the mainstream media (Buzzfeed) just addressed the gender gap in drones
Drones many be too nascent of an industry to say for sure, but it’s getting dangerously close to becoming a permanent trend — drones are a “boy toy.”
Drone Journalism: it’s about more than just pretty photos
Aerojournalism, dronalism, call it what you will — but drone journalism is coming. It already has in some capacity. Right now it’s in its nascent stages — it’s quite common to see stories on Mashable or Huffington Post showing, “Canadian Rockies Are Magical In Stunning Drone Video” or “Drone Offers Beautiful Views of Massive Flower […]
FPV Drone Racing Industry is Rapidly Growing but at Risk in Los Angeles
Want to fly FPV in Los Angeles? There is a new proposed ruling by the LA city council that would completely ban all FPV flights including those done with a VLOS spotter and even in AMA sanctioned flying fields. If you are found flying FPV in Los Angeles you risk a $1,000 fine and/or 6 months in jail.
UPDATE – Crowdfunding Report: Why the FlyBi Drone is Set Up For Failure
The FlyBi drone is a crowdfunding project on IndiGoGo. At first I ignored this concept when I saw it about a month ago and I still don’t understand who exactly FlyBi is trying to market to, which is a little off-putting. The company is using flashy words like “VR” and “Autonomous” to gain traction while sporting a very high promise of features […]
Battelle’s DroneDefender Brings Immediate, Portable, Effective Drone Deterrence
With their demo video going viral in all the social channels this week and raising lots of questions and controversy over their DroneDefender™ concept, I reached out to talk with Battelle’s PR and development team for a phone interview today and to provide some clarification on just how their system works.
HiSky HMX280 Quadcopter mid-sized racer – first look and review
This is a review and commentary on the HiSky HMX280 Quadcopter introduced in 2015 and available at Banggood using this link. What is it? – the HM280 is an RTF (Ready to Fly) mid-sized quadcopter with powerful brushless motors. It comes complete with the Remote (TX), the quadcopter, a battery and a battery charger. It […]
Crowdfunded, Crowdsourced and Pre-order Quadcopters and Drones Update
Numerous drone startups have funded their development from popular Crowdsourcing sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Others use a combination of Press Releases, Social Media and Marketing to obtain preorders for their machines. This article will take a quick look at many of the most popular such ventures from the past and present. If you would […]
Personal Drone Use in Search & Rescue on the Rise
Search and Rescue (SaR) using sUAS and personal drones is becoming more accepted and practical as technology advancements continue – as well as public perception. Small success stories are popping up every week and more and more drone pilots are preparing to volunteer in their communities as the network grows.
Meet the woman who uses a drone to map the old Wild West
Monarch Inc. just launched a project to aerially survey and 3D map the 19th-century mining town of Bodie, California, and original California Gold Rush town that was the vibrant gem of the Wild West and now is kept in a state of ‘arrested decay.’ Monarch used high precision UAVs to help preserve data about the […]
