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Drone rides: Would you get in one?

Implicit in the popular conception of the drone is that it be unmanned, but what we really mean is that its pilot is not on board the aircraft. But an autonomously guided or remote-piloted vehicle that carried a passenger would still fit most working definitions of a drone. So that begs the question: if you […]

Dromida XL 370mm UAV Camera Drone RTF

Looking for large, bold flying fun? Look no further than the Dromida XL. Extra-large and in charge, the XL takes aerial adventure to thrilling new heights. One push of the Auto Takeoff/Landing button makes the XL soar up to 2 meters in the air; another button-push safely brings you back down to Earth. Pushing “Altitude […]

The Rise RXS270

Getting into the world of drone racing often requires building the quad from a kit and soldering all of the ESCs and motors to the flight controller. The new RISE RXS270 is attempting to change all of that with an almost-ready-to-fly racer. It is designed with lightweight carbon-fiber construction and made for the intermediate to expert pilot. To read more on […]

Filters and a GoPro

When I fly my racing quad I use a GoPro camera on it, and on most of my videos, I have some wavy lines running on the outside of the frame. Is there any way to get rid of these?—Luis Gonzalez, Sun City, CA Answer: What you might be experiencing is the effects of rolling shutter, also called “jello” or […]

Anatomy of a Radio

As you become more involved with multirotors and the sophistication of your aerial vehicle increases, you will let to a point where you will start using higher-quality radio systems. Many multirotors come with a dedicated transmitter that’s programmed to work with that rotordrone. For aircraft that are built from kits or come in almost ready […]

FPV Freestyle!

One of the newest events coming out of FPV racing is the informal aerobatic competition known as “freestyle.” This event usually follows the FPV racing contest and is performed on the same racecourse, with the option of using the gates and flags as part of the pilot’s routine. Right now, freestyle is very informal and optional, but interest in this offshoot of […]

An Inexpensive Printer that Delivers

For many people, 3D printing is something that they’ve heard about but which they figure is either too expensive or too complicated to dabble with. Since the arrival of the very first $350 plug-and-play-style 3D printers late last year, however, that belief might be on its way out. Consider the M3D: a compact, consumer grade 3D printer that promises “high quality […]

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 […]

RotorDrone at Interdrone

Last week was one of the biggest drone shows in the west, InterDrone in Las Vegas, NV. This show attracts some of the newest and most innovative drones that are now available. Here are just some of the very cool drone pictures we’ve gathered at this outstanding event.