A company called Asylon is hoping to change the way that autonomous and manned drone missions take place by creating a system for automatic battery exchange. Drones can fly to one of their stations and automatically have their battery changed with a fresh one. Then, while the drone is flying the new battery, the old one is being recharged for later use. It’s a pretty cool idea and a very ama...

DJI makes some amazing quadcopters! The Phantom series introduced drone flying to millions of people and now the Mavic Pro is setting the bar in terms of portability and ease of use. But for any drone you buy, one of the most important factors is how long it will stay in the air on a single charge. Both of these drones have industry leading flight times, but the question is, which one can stay in ...

The SenseFly eBee Plus was recently announced at the commercial UAV expo in Las Vegas. The eBee is now going to be bigger but also lighter. This comes from upgraded sensors that allow it to do even more than the original eBee. The eBee comes in at under 2.5 pounds and can fly for just under one hour in many different weather conditions. The eBee is primarily designed for survey and mapping mission...

Drone maker, CyPhy Works is testing its drone delivery of medicine to a summer camp off the coast of Massachusetts. The delivery, done in conjunction with package carrier UPS, is an effort to dismiss safety concerns from government agencies like the Federal Aviation Administration. Current projections in the United States predict that the commercial drone industry could generate more than $82 bill...

FlyPro recently announced the release of the XJaguar, a FPV racing drone that comes in a kit you can build yourself. The challenge for most people attempting to build their own quadcopters is that many parts are incompatible with one another. The result is that sometimes you order all the parts that you need and then you have to return or replace certain things in order to get the drone to work pr...