Enlarge ImageIf it gets made, this drone system will be the one to watch. FlyBi If its Indiegogo campaign is successful, the FlyBi drone could be the most fun, most user-friendly unmanned aerial vehicle out there. That’s because it’s got a few key features missing from other drones currently on the market. For starters, there …
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A year ago we got an early peek over the fence at Apple’s huge new spaceship-inspired circular campus building under construction courtesy of an intrepid drone pilot. Twelve months later, another unmanned aerial spy reveals just how much progress has been made. This latest video from YouTuber Duncan Sinfield gives us a tour of “Campus 2” in Cupertino alongside audio …
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Amazon, Google and others are pushing to give drones, like this Parrot device, a bigger piece of the sky. CNET Amazon on Tuesday laid out a proposal for how to regulate commercial drones in the US, suggesting that the government set aside a 200-foot-high stretch of the sky for the devices. The concept, presented at a NASA-hosted conference in the …
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You could be slurping frozen treats on the high seas thanks to Uber and its drones. Uber Flying robots aren’t a regular part of Uber’s modus operandi, but on Friday the ride-sharing company is using the drones to deliver ice cream to customers in Singapore. Uber has been doing an ice-cream delivery promotional stunt for four years, and with the …
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Aerosense will use drones — like this prototype — to capture images and data for business cutomers. Sony/ZMP Sony is ready to take off with a new drone company that will offer services to business customers. Sony’s mobile-devices division, Sony Mobile, plans to launch a drone company called Aerosense with Japan-based robotics company ZMP, the companies announced Wednesday. Aerosense will …
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3D Robotics co-founder and president Jordi Munoz sees liftoff for the drone market through apps. Nick Statt/CNET SAN DIEGO — What separates a drone from a smartphone? Well, other than the fact that your iPhone can’t fly (yet), drones don’t have an equivalent app store. At least not for the moment, says Jordi Munoz, co-founder of the largest US commercial …
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Syma This is an update of a deal I shared back in December. Lower price, better model — what’s not to like? Summer is here, and that means it’s drone-flying time! If you haven’t yet had the pleasure, it’s time to indulge your inner kid. Or your actual kid, if you’ve got one. These things are a blast, plain and …
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A drone and controller combo so small it can fit in your pocket? That’s the promise of Wallet Drone, a new mini-quadcopter and controller/docking station combo on Indiegogo that’s no bigger than a typical wallet. The idea of a mini-quadcopter isn’t new — there are several such devices already available — but the company claims the Wallet Drone is the …
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French maker Olivier C is back with another one of his amazing “Star Wars” drones, and this time he’s showing off a bigger and even better version of his first build, the Millennium Falcon. Related Links ‘Star Wars’ snowspeeder drone protects the Rebels in France Imperial Star Destroyer drone patrols the skies above France TIE Interceptor drone is the meanest …
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If the Galactic Empire sets its sights on destroying the Rebel uprising in Southern France, they’ll find that the Rebels are well protected. Olivier C, the French maker who built Millennium Falcon, TIE/IN Interceptor and Imperial Star Destroyer quadcopters, is back with his latest “Star Wars” drone, a snowspeeder that looks well equipped to defend the Rebels from an Imperial …
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