Yuneec’s hexacopter drone is a lot lighter than it looks
It’s true that we had some misgivings about calling Yuneec’s 13.9-pound E-Go skateboard “light,” but that certainly doesn’t apply here. Enticed by a PR rep’s invit...
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Rentals Delivered By Drone Could Make Ownership Obsolete
Why buy something when you could rent it, have it instantly delivered when you need it, and taken away when you’re done? While Amazon’s unveiling of its Prime Air drone-powered delivery s...
Hex is a tiny hackable, smartphone-controlled copter available for und...
There’s lots of discussion about the potential of drones and Hex is a new Kickstarter project that aims to bring the technology and opportunities that drones afford to anyone. The Hex is essentially ...
Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Power Edition stays in the air longer, lands in th...
We’ll say this about the AR.Drone’s battery life up to now: it always seemed perfectly suited to our short attention spans. For those able to focus on flying objects a bit longer, however...
AeroSee uses drones for mountain rescue, wants you to join the search
The woods may be lovely, dark and deep, but they’re also dangerously unpredictable. That’s why the University of Central Lancashire is looking to improve search and rescue technology with...
Ziphius aquatic drone hits Kickstarter, we go hands-on with an updated...
If you followed our Insert Coin: New Challengers contest at our first-ever Expand event, you may recognize this guy. The Ziphius, an WiFi-enabled aquatic drone powered by a Raspberry Pi, won $25,000 ...
Drones Aren’t For Delivering Tacos: UVS Avia Builds Quadcopters For Nu...
A wellspring of interest in quadcopters for commercial applications is advancing globally. From Airware’s recent $10.7 million round from Andreessen Horowitz to the launch of AngelPad’s DroneDeploy, ...