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Droned! UAVs invade network TV airspace with a new series on Discovery’s Science Channel

It’s official: Drones have arrived. Of course, for most of us, that happened years ago, but when drones get their own cable-television reality series, you know they have truly made the big time. Science Channel—one of Discovery Channel’s family of networks—debuted its new series Droned on July 22, and it will air a total of […]

One simple pro mod for better aerial images

The Secret is in the Lens Multirotors and sports cameras are very nearly synonymous at this point in time. The popularity of one has undoubtedly boosted the popularity of the other. I bought my first DJI Phantom in part because I already owned a GoPro and wanted to see if I could make it fly. […]

GoPro Karma, will it be the most versatile drone yet?

GoPro just announced its long-awaited (and long-delayed) flying camera platform: Karma. The folding drone comes in a backpack and features a removable stabilizer as well as a simple controller with a built-in display. It all costs $800 and will be available in a month. Depending on who is looking at it, it is very cool […]

Drone shot for the opening of Dancing with the Stars

Very impressive work by the Aerial MOB team One continuous, 2 minute drone shot with the DJI Inspire 5DR. Shot at Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles. Opening Number – Dancing with the Stars from Aerial MOB on Vimeo.

Commerical UAVs: what you need to know

Essential info for anyone looking to fly a UAV for commercial purposes under Part 107 On August 29th, 2016 the commercial drone industry changed forever. That’s the day the new Small UAS Rule, aka Part 107, went into effect. Although the details around Part 107 were announced back in June, August 29th represents a critical moment […]

The Drone Racing League 2016 Season is on ESPN2

Be sure to Tune in to ESPN2 or Sky Sports Mix this Thursday at 8PM PST/11PM EST for a great introduction to the world of Drone Racing.

Speed Controller soldering

Now that you have the speed controllers soldered to the power board, we will show you how to solder them to each motor.

Dancing with Whales

Getting to see whales in the ocean is one thing, but having them dance under your boat is something else. Luckily for all of us, drones.nc was there to capture all of the magic.

Our top charger picks

A charger is an essential investment that will pay dividends in the performance of your battery packs. Ease of use, safety features, and adaptability are important considerations when you’re in the market for a new charger, and here we bench-test the latest units available so that you can pick the one that’s right for you. […]

Telemetry 101, Getting data from your multirotor in real time

One of the really nice features of modern-day remote-control radios is the fact that they can send signals to an RC multirotor to control it. Plus, they can receive signals back from the same aircraft, allowing us to monitor important information about that aircraft. This feature is what we refer to as telemetry. We can use this to […]