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The glamorous life of the sailing drone operator

Here is a great story from CNN By Ollie Williams, the aerial shot from the drone is really impressive in this video. Justice L Bentz, 26, lives in Antigua and shoots video profiles of some of the world’s most expensive private yachts. Not a bad life. But it does come at the cost of […]

Aviation laws changes in Australia allows media to use drones for newsgathering

Australia has the right idea, and is now working to allow drones to be used for future news gathering. Check out this news story on the proposed changes to Australia’s aviation rules. RPA Training from ABC News Back Story on Vimeo. Proposed changes to Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) rules will soon make it […]

Will there soon be a hover bike in your garage?

Although not actually a multirotor, this hover bike is built on a similar design that we use for all of our multirotor drones. Optimistically this could be in your garage by 2017. Although using this vehicle to travel on the road by then, maybe unrealistic, off-road use would definitely be possible. Of course, the first […]

OK Go’s new video filmed by octocopter!

We are loving OK Go’s latest video release, which was filmed by an octocopter in one take!

Air Age Media partners with UAV Systems Association

We’re proud to announce that Air Age Media, publisher of RotorDrone, is joining with the UAV Systems Association in mutual support of the rapidly emerging drone and quadcopter industry, and its potential to cause a tremendous shift in our everyday lives. First up is the Drone Expo being held December 13 at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports […]

Your own personal aerial photographer

Now you can be followed by your very own drone, we can already come up with a hundred ideas on how to use this bad boy. This is some new Technology from 3D Robotics. Just attach a sensor to your body and the drone picks up on it and follows you, keeping you in the […]

Road Work – a drone’s eye view

Recently, the town of Terryville, CT started roadwork to basically replace the entire length of Seymour Road. This is the road that RotorDroneMag contributor Marc D’Antonio lives on and the public works project made a perfect backdrop for him to document with his camera equipped rotordrone. Above is one of several images Marc took. Equipment […]

FPV on Location over the Coulee Dam

An inside look on photographing landmarks By Patrick Sherman First-Person View (FPV) flying is fun, but flying over a unique location can be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, documented with high-definition video that you can share with the world on YouTube and other social media sites.It’s also an amazing rush, and an experience I’ve been fortunate to […]

DHL Using Delivery-By-Drones in Germany

We found this story on Gizmag. This is a great way to use drones to delivery important parcels, such as pharmaceuticals, to areas not easy to access. Of course this program is being used in Germany where it is legal to use drones commercially. Here in the U.S. Amazon is still waiting for approval from […]

Drones for moviemaking win FAA approval

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government granted six movie and television production companies permission to use drones for filming, an important step toward greater use of the technology by commercial operators, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced Thursday. Photos courtesy of Ziv Marom, www.ZMinteractive.com The FAA permits come with limitations, including that the unmanned aircraft be […]