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 […]
Pigskin Delivery Drone at Michigan Grounded
Here is an interesting story pulled off of the Bloomberg news site. What is your opinion on this? Do you think this could have been done in a safe manner? Such has having the drone take off from the side lines following a clear path out to the center of the field, dropping the ball […]
Quadcopter Rescue Mission!
Trying to land up there is hard enough, going fishing for a quad on top of that building, takes some mad flying skills. Watch as these guys use a quadcopter to retrieve another stuck quad copter off the top of a tall building. Using basically a fishhook dangling off another quad, A simple but in […]
Delivering Pizza in India by Drone
is it true? That drones are already delivering pizza in India. According to this video it is already becoming the norm, but if that is true, why are so many people paying attention to it as it flies by. Do you think this should be allowed in the U.S.?
