Fishing Has Evolved. Quadcopter For Placing Bait And Loaded With Sensors.
Fishing is a 40,000 year old pastime that continues to evolve with technology. We now have super realistic fishing lures, sonar fish-finders, underwater cameras, graphite fishing rods, scented bait, etc… Poor fish. Apparently all of this high tech fishing gadgetry wasn’t enough because now there is a fishing drone quadcopter. The AguaDrone is a waterproof […]
First Legal Drone Delivery Tested In The US
I have seen enough of the negative press surrounding drones quadcopters (in this case a hexacopter judging from the shadow) and think that most of it is propaganda. I believe our government doesn’t like this tech in the hands of the people who vote them into office and pay their wage. Sooo, on to the […]
B-Unstoppable Quadcopter Tank Hybrid
It seems we are still in the infancy stages when it comes to quadcopters, or dare I say “drones”. They just keep getting better and better. This latest quadcopter, the B-Unstoppable, is a mix of a remote controlled tank with a quadcopter. Tired of driving around in the dirt? Spin up the quadcopter blades and […]
Quadcopter With Fireworks Chasing Guys = Never Gets Old
This isn’t the first time that guys have strapped roman candle fireworks onto a quadcopter and tortured their friends while videoing the fun. It most likely won’t be the last. These guys look like grown up kids running around in the snow in board shorts. Good times. Video after the break.
The Aero-X Hoverbike Is Real
The Aero-X Hoverbike is going to be available for purchase next year. Honestly. According to the makers, Aerofex, this Star Wars looking hoverbike will be hitting stores next year for $85,000. Totally worth it. The Aero-X Hoverbike has carbon fiber rotors, has a top speed of 45mph, and can carry two people up to 10-feet […]
3D Robotics Solo Quadcopter
The market for out-of-the-box fully capable quadcopter just got pretty crowded. This is great news for the consumers of these gadgets as the pricing is starting to get more reasonable. Or at least the feature sets are matching the prices. The latest announcement in the video camera quadcopter arena comes from 3D Robotics (3DR) with […]
DJI Phantom 3 Quadcopter
DJI is on fire these days and has just announced the release of their latest quadcopter the Phantom 3. Similar body as the Phantom 2 with an option for a 4K camera. The Phantom 3 comes in two models with the main only difference being the camera and the price tag, the Advanced (1080P 60FPS) […]
New 3D Robotics Drone Release Date 4.13.15 Teaser
The folks at 3D Robotics are taking a page from Apples marketing playbook with an early teaser video for their newest drone. Most hobby, and even professional, quadcopter operators tend to gravitate to the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ or the Yuneec, Q500 Typhoon. The 3D Robotics quadcopters have never really garnered mainstream popularity, yet. The latest […]
Aeryon HDZoom30 Imaging Payload = SCARY
The Aeryon HDZoom30 is basically a 3-axis gimbal stabilized camera system that can be bolted on to a, Aeryon SkyRanger copter. The amazing part about the, Aeryon HDZoom30 is the insane zoom (30x optical and 60x digital) and camera quality (20MP). , This camera combined with a buttery smooth gimbal allows tricks like license plate and facial recognition […]
SenseFly eXom Drone
The folks at SenseFly (remember the SenseFly eBee?) are getting closer to releasing their latest quadcopter drone, the eXom. The main difference between the SenseFly eXom and say the DJI Inspire 1 or the Yuneec Q500 is the addition of more sensors that are aware of the surroundings. The eXom has ultrasonic proximity sensors for […]