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Drone News: World’s Best FPV Rig

New from the Roswell Flight Test Crew, this video showcases Brett Hays, creator of the Cockpit Ground Station (CGS): a truly immersive First-Person View (FPV) flying system that incorporates a 42-inch television screen and working airplane instruments. The CGS is completely self-contained, running off of a 12-volt RV battery with an inverter to power the […]

Drone News Video: SnotBot Helps Whales

Just as its name implies, the SnotBot drone deals with a pretty disgusting thing: specifically, whale snot. Before you get grossed out and move on, it’s worth hearing how the Ocean Alliance uses the mucous collected by SnotBot to gather whale genetic information and monitor health and wellness. In this video, the Roswell Flight Crew […]

Drone News: DroneHunter captures rogue aircraft

Rogue aircraft, beware! This new flier uses radar, an autonomous flight system, and a NET GUN to detect, identify, and TOW AWAY unwanted drones within a geo-fenced perimeter! (Sounds a little like Spiderman, no?) Check out the press release below and this cool video of DroneHunter in action: Fortem Technologies, Inc., announced today the release […]

Drone Video News: Puerto Rico deals with “Maria’s Shadow”

Four months after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, Time Magazine photojournalists went airborne to get this footage, shot entirely by drone:

Intel Drones at the PyeongChang Olympics

For the XXIII Winter Olympics the International Olympic Committee partnered with Intel to create amazing light shows, action footage and behind-the-scenes videos. Fitted with cinema-grade cameras, the rugged Intel Falcon 8+ drones were a great choice as they had to perform in heavy winds and harsh conditions like in PyeongChang. And fans from around the […]

Drone News: MultiGP Racing Update

Did you get a chance to go to the MultiGP Sebring Expo? If you didn’t, here is a great recap of the first big race of the season! Congrats to all the pilots, volunteers, and vendors who came out to make this race a huge success. Please stay tuned to see more of what happens […]

Drones in the News: Wildlife Monitoring… Counting Ducks

A new study has confirmed the accuracy and reliability of drones for wildlife monitoring. The use of drones has become an important component of spotting, tracking and counting wildlife. The technology has been used to track elephants, seals and other mammals. Ecologists with the Fish and Wildlife Service have even used drones to deliver vaccine-laced […]

Drone Fun: What’s Faster, a Drone or a Tesla?

Can a drone outrun a Tesla from a full stop? The Rotor Riot team is about to find out with a drag race. But not just any drag race… The pilots will be flying from INSIDE the Tesla as it launches from zero to 60 in less than 3 seconds.

Drone news: InterDrone is September 5-7

After powering forward with an additional 10% growth in its third year (3,700+ attendees from 59 nations, 165 exhibitors, 130 press, rave reviews!) InterDrone returns to Las Vegas in its established calendar slot. It will feature conference tracks for engineers, software developers, executives, investors, regulators and commercial drone “buyers and flyers” in more than a […]

Drone News: Airbus delivers packages to university campus

Airbus just flight-tested a drone that will eventually deliver packages to stations around a university campus in Singapore. Unmanned drones will begin flying between parcel stations on campus by the middle of the year. The drones will land on roofs of stations, where a robotic arm will retrieve a package and place it in an […]