Skyrunner By Parajet
The folks at Parajet have just completed their second prototype flying buggy named the Skyrunner., It isn’t cheap at $120,000, but how many options does one have for a flying car?, The Skyrunner is a high powered all-terrain car that doubles as a fan powered paraglider., The 125 horsepower four-cylinder engine can achieve land speeds […]
3D Robotics Announces GPS Quadcopter For Beginners… Sorta
You may have noticed that we are fans of the autonomous GPS guided quadcopters., I personally own a heavily modified DJI S800 and DJI Phantom., What could be better than programming your quadcopter to head over to a specific location (your bosses house) drop a water balloon then head back home?, One of the problems […]
DJI Phantom Quadcopter Gives You A Rare Look At Niagara Falls
First of all, if you haven't read our review of the DJI Phantom Quadcopter, you should. Secondly, you have to watch this video of the DJI Phantom Quacopter ($679) with a Go Pro Hero3 shooting some very cool footage of Niagara Falls. Simply amazing and impressive site to see at these angles. No I am […]
Sikorsky Prize Claimed With Human Powered Helicopter
If you aren't familiar with the Sikorsky Prize, it was a challenge for human powered flight set 33 years ago. When the prize was originally announced it was just $10,000 and was raised to $250,000 in 2009. To win the prize, a human-powered helicopter has to fly for over 60 seconds at an altitude of […]
Mind Controlled RC Quadcopter
The video (after the break) shows a mind-controlled quadcopter being flown through an obstacle course of balloon rings. This impressive feet was created at the University of Minnesota by engineering professor Bin He. The intent isn't to launch a mind-controlled drone attack, but instead to help disabled people to control things like wheelchairs and/or mechanical […]
Domino’s Helicopter Pizza Delivery
At first glance this Octocopter remote controlled pizza delivery in London seems like a clever gimmick to generate some viral advertising for Domino's., And guess what, here I am writing about it, so it worked., With that said, the Octocopters (like the Turbo Ace X88-J2) are getting better and better., They can now carry decent […]
DJI Phantom RC Quadcopter Review
DJI Innovations is no stranger to high end remote controlled helicopters and drones., Their S800 (Spreading Wings) Hexacopter has been a favorite choice among serious hobbyists., I happen to own the S800 with the Wookong-M autopilot system and while I love it, it is incredibly difficult for a new user to setup., You practically need […]
Secom Surveillance Robotic Quadcopter
The Secom autonomous quadcopter is a high tech flying surveillance robot. You no longer need to go outside to protect your domicile, just launch the Secom Helicopter and watch the live video feed from the safety of your living room. Seecom's autonomous flying surveillance robot works by detecting and following intruders. The unit uses a […]
Largest QuadCopter Swarm Takes To The Sky
People in Linz, Austria were lucky enough to see an amazing swarm of 50 Quadcopters performing a synchronized lightshow. A smart group from the Ars Electronica Futurelab and Ascending Technologies GmbH launched 50 AscTec Hummingbird quadcopters at the same time. The AscTec Hummingbird Quadrocopters put on a pretty cool lightshow. Video after the break.
Why? Guy Turns Taxidermied Cat Into Remote Controlled Helicopter
Not sure how you could do something like this to your faithful and loving deceased pet cat. Apparently Dutch artist, Bart Jansen morns his dead cat, Orville, a bit differently then most. He had his cat taxidermied then turned Orville into a remote controlled quadrocopter. Wrong, so wrong. More disturbing pictures and a video of […]