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Zipline Is A Startup Launching Drones To Save Lives
Image: Zipline There’s much to be said about drones. Recent stories of the unmanned aircraft crashing into passenger planes or chopping body parts have painted the new technology a bad image, but a...
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Compiler: Harvard Robot Teaches Code, Zipline Startup Delivers, And More
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University Of Florida Pioneers In Brain-Powered Drone Racing
The state of drone racing is taking new heights. With deals such as the ESPN bringing the drone sport to the mainstream and well-organized events being held in Dubai, the sport has significantly taken...
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Compiler: Brain-Powered Drone Racing, Humanoid Robot Divers, Puma Track...
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WowWee’s Lumi Is A New Spin On Toy Drones, Seeks Funding On Indiegogo
Image: WowWee Robot toy company WowWee is adding mixing things up with toy drones. The latest edition to their lineup of tech toys is Lumi, a smart and intuitive quadcopter that adds a new spin on toy...
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GoPro Puts A Hold On Its Karma Drone Until Holiday Season
GoPro’s latest financial records aren’t looking so hot, and as a result, the early launch of their highly-anticipated drone, Karma, has been put on hold until the holidays. The company’s quarterly...
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Periscope Now Lets You Stream Live Drone Footage
Periscope pushed an update to its app today allowing for users to broadcast over twenty four hours and, even better, stream drone footage in live fashion. The new update also provides users with an...
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Compiler: Periscope Drone Footage, Smart Robot Hand, And More
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RoboBee Is A Tiny Drone That Sticks To Almost Any Surface
Image: Vimeo Tiny, insect-like drones with their limited power supplies can have a hard time staying aloft for extended periods of time, but thanks to a Harvard research team, these flying critters can...
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Xiaomi To Launch Its First Drone On May 25
Image: Xiaomi Xiaomi, the Chinese company known for its high-quality, budget consumer electronics, will be launching its first entry into the drone market. As spotted by 9to5Google, a post on Xiaomi’s...
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Xiaomi Launches Its First Drone To Rival DJI
Image: Xiaomi Xiaomi, one of China’s largest consumer electronics brands, just unveiled it’s first foray into the drone market, a consumer quadcopter dubbed Mi Drone. It’s your standard consumer...
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Compiler: Toyota’s Boston Dynamics Deal, Xiaomi’s Mi Drone, And More
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View ArticleWalmart Is Testing Its Own Fleet Of Drones
Walmart, the largest retailer in the country, is testing its own fleet of drones to handle product inventory. The company’s large distribution centers that supply thousands of stores nationwide will be...
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Amazon Prime Air Will Have Drones Built On The Fly Before They Deliver
According to a new patent filed by the online shopping giant, Amazon, Prime Air delivery drones will be modular and assembled right before they’re deployed for delivery, allowing for drones to be...
View ArticleHuman-Carrying Drones Are Being Tested In Nevada
Chinese drone company Ehang is serious about hoisting humans in the air using drones. After making its debut at CES 2016 and garnering massive press, Ehang’s passenger drone, Ehang 184, will begin...
View ArticleHere’s What The FAA Says About Flying Drones For Money
Flying drones for money is not easy. It requires hours of flight training and the tangled mess of earning commercial exemptions from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). I won’t dive into the...
View ArticleGoPro May Have Just Leaked Its Karma Drone (In A Movie Trailer)
Whoops, GoPro may have leaked its much-anticipated but delayed Karma drone. A teaser for the upcoming animated movie, The Secret Life of Pets, provides a brief but clear glimpse at a GoPro-toting...
View ArticleRaining Postcards and Packages: Are Delivery Drones the Future?
The drones are taking over. It was widely announced that Amazon was testing potential delivery drones, but now it appears that UPS, FedEx and the U.S. Postal Service are trying them out as well. Just...
View ArticleThe Bug-Eyed Drone That Could Save Lives
The disappointment of flying your drone into an obstacle and watching the frame crumple on impact. It’s a drone pilot’s worst nightmare. Perhaps you’re flying through city streets, narrow alleyways,...
View ArticleThe U.S. Army Wants In On This Startup’s Tethered Drone
Even the U.S. Army wants to have some fun flying multicopters. CyPhy Works has released information that the U.S. Army’s Rapid Equipping Force (REF) has ordered one of CyPhy Works’ drones, the...
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