Update as of 1/12/2017. After raising nearly $34-million in funding and pre-orders the Lily Drone Project is dead. Refunds to come for those who placed pre-orders. As much fun as it is flying/controlling your own quadcopter/drone there are times when “follow me” technology is the way to go. I…
Another day, another drone (quadcopter technically). This latest attempt to join the remote control quadcopter game is from a new group and is currently living on Kickstarter.Shift Drone ($790 pre-order at Kickstarter) The takes a new approach to the game with an interesting control system. Flying is done with a…
Xiaomi is known for making inexpensive smartphones and sells quite a few of them in China. Now they are throwing their hat in the drone arena with their latest product, an affordable drone. The Xiaomi Mi Drone might be full of the latest technology but we will have to wait…
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…
Another day, another quadcopter. The AirDog is currently on Kickstarter (bummer) but plans to ship in November. So, what is the AirDog Quadcopter? It is every action addicts dream for their own personal videographer. The AirDog is basically a quadcopter that follows the owner via an electronic leash, in the…
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…
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…