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Drone Race: Human Versus Artificial Intelligence

Man VS Machine has been told before: John Henry is one such story, a folk hero, he is said to have worked as a “steel-driving man”—a man tasked with hammering a steel drill into rock to make holes for explosives. These explosives where then used to blast out the rocks during the construction of a […]

Federal Aviation Administration Drone News

One of the things I enjoy about being a drone attorney is traveling across the country to attend and speak at many of the UAS (unmanned aircraft systems) industry conferences. The best opportunity I had recently was to hear directly from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) itself at its UAS Symposium in March in Reston, […]

Drone Holiday Stocking Stuffers to Give (Or Get!)

These three ready-to-fly micros from Rage RC are the perfect gift for drone enthusiasts of all ages. They’re small enough to be flown indoors, yet sophisticated enough to keep experienced pilots engaged. Whether you choose the Jetpack Commander with 6-axis gyro control, the NanoCam with altitude hold and auto takeoff and landing or the tiny […]

Yuneec H520 Drone, a quick review

This is the latest offering by Yuneec, their new H520 commercial drone. Although this is a first look at this nice bird, we are very impressed at what we were able to do with it on our first outing. There will be a full review in the next issue of RotorDrone Magazine.

Drone Aerial Video Editing: Color Correct for Professional Results

Most of the videos that you view online today have a lot in common: They are shot on a digital video camera, are cut together to some music, have had some titles added, and are compressed and then uploaded. The online audience has an insatiable appetite for aerial footage, and you want to make sure […]

Drones that kill, SlaughterBots

Could this be the future? We hope not, but it is something we need to look at. Be warned, this video could keep you up at night.

Drone Swarm

Networking Nanobots Take to the Sky By Michael York The word “swarm” conjures up images of thousands of bees getting ready to launch an attack to protect their hive. Add the word “drone” and that image turns into something from a sci-fi horror flick. That same combination, however, is actually the very thing that’s starting […]

Drone Parachutes, a safety device that could save the day

One thing that all pilots fear is their drone falling out of the sky. This could happen for a number of reasons, and if it should, there is a lot of money riding up there on that aircraft and in camera gear. One company has developed a way to save your equipment by developing a […]

Amazon Drone that can juice up your EV on the road

Amazon was recently granted US patent number 9,778,653, known as “Systems, devices and methods delivering energy using an uncrewed autonomous vehicle.” what this means it that i, it’s a drone that can juice up your EV’s battery while you’re on the move. This was first applied for back in June 2014, but was granted this […]

Drone News: UAS Integration Pilot Program

President Trump and Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program today — an initiative aimed at exploring expanded use of drones. This new program will allow companies and local governments to use drones in ways that the Federal Aviation Administration currently doesn’t allow. That includes “beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights, nighttime operations, […]