In January 2018 a small $99 drone was announced by DJI. The model was called the Tello from a company called Ryze Robotics, a new startup we had not heard of before. Like many before it the Tello promised a number of intelligent features at a very low price point, small toy drones don’t usually get […]
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Parrot SWING VTOL Drone – First Look and Review
Introduction I recently purchased a Parrot Swing VTOL Drone (quadcopter) along with the Bluetooth Controller pad. The Swing is remarkable in that it is very different than any Drone currently on the market…due to the VTOL abilities. For the uninitiated, that means it can take off and land (and fly) like a quadcopter, but it […]
2018 is a Drone Bargain Hunters Paradise!
2018 is a Drone Bargain Hunters Paradise! The Past Droneflyers.com is now over 5 years old. It seems like just yesterday when this site started due to my interest in the new “flying robots” which seemed to be finally hitting the mainstream. Companies like Parrot and Walkera can be credited for developing some of the […]
Lykus Mavic Pro Bag – holds everything and more!
We recently started using the Lykus bag (backpack OR shoulder or hand bag – universal o) and find that it holds much more than the Mavic Pro stock (Fly More) bag from DJI. Sure, the DJI bag is more compact so you might find yourself using both – the DJI bag when you do a […]
New Skydio American Made Drone advances the state-of-the-art
Don’t get too excited – YET. But the first truly advanced American company to bring a 4K advanced camera drone to market announced their product this week (mid-Fed. 2017) and claim to be shipping in as little as 2-3 weeks. With a large R&D team and a first class bundle of Silicon Valley (and other) […]
DJI Introduces new Drones and More in NYC on Jan 23, 2017
Want to be the first to order a Mavic Air – try this link – UNITS ARE NOW SHIPPING DIRECT FROM DJI. As per the rumors, the release is called the Mavic Air and is very similar to the description below. It is smaller than any other system of it’s type – 1/2 the size […]
Is GoPro Karma (Drone) done for? Is this the end for the company?
Some recent articles in business pubs and in SUAS News indicate that most of the “Drone Team” left at GoPro has been given their walking papers. Bad Karma – GoPro to shutter drone division in February A valid guess would be that Holiday Sales indicated there is no future in this dated product. This has […]
The Drone Report – 2017/2018 (Holiday Period and New Year)
The Drone Report – 2017/2018 (Holiday Period, etc.). – Note – you can pay thousands of dollars for various white papers and guesses as to where the market is headed – many (most) of them are based on questionable data and Hopes & Dreams rather than what is actually happening. While we don’t claim perfection […]
How Drones fit into the Construction Process
A well kept secret is that drones can be used for BOTH smaller jobs and large building sites. In fact, many small contractors are already using them for jobs as simple as inspecting gutters and roofs on residential and light commercial properties. In some cases, the power of the drone propeller wash can even clean […]
Seagate DJI Fly Drive – Hard Drive to match your DJI
A 2 TB DJI Hard Drive? Yes….but…… Seagate sent me one to try out – and I was somewhat surprised that it didn’t have more “DJI class” features and/or options. There is so much that could have been done with it – but as it stands, it’s a USB-C external drive with a rubber bumper […]
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