If you happy to be in Louisville, Kentucky on a weekend at a local park, you will see the usual people out walking their dogs, playing with their children and enjoying the sun. But it won’t take you long to see another group of people wearing strange looking googles and holding futuristic looking transmitters. These people (mostly guys) are drone racers and they are becoming a more and more ...

If you own a DJI Phantom 4, then you have probably invested some money in spare parts like propellers and batteries. And just like many other technology products, an upgrade to the latest version, say the DJI Phantom 4 Professional, means that you have to buy all new parts and accessories. We were wondering the same thing, so we did a quick experiment to see if the DJI Phantom 4 batteries and prop...

Flir, who has been making military grade thermal cameras for decades, just announced several new consumer thermal cameras at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this month. The $999.99 Flir Duo and $1,299.99 Flir Duo R work on any drone that supports GoPro devices. They both have a 1080p visual camera and the ability to synchronize the thermal images to the video. The difference is that the...

If you have ever wondered about how you can get into mapping or 3D modeling with a drone, this video will help you understand the basics. There are many uses for drone mapping including real estate, construction, land surveys, and more. But many people are intimidated by the thought of having to figure out where to start and what tools they will need. This video covers those very basic questions a...

Dr. Karen Joyce once did a Google search for the term “Drones for Girls” and was not very happy with the results that she found. The results were pictures of girls in bikinis flying drones, which was not the image she was hoping. As a scientist and professional drone pilot in Australia, Dr. Joyce is working to encourage girls and women to become involved in science and particularly, dr...