If you look at the Grasshopper FPV racing quadcopter, you might think it looks like a cute little…well…grasshopper! But there is much more going on with this FPV racing quadcopter than you might expect! It takes a 4S battery and has insanely fast motors. This thing can really get up and go! If you are looking for an amazing FPV racer in a single kit (minus the goggles), then the Grassh...

There seems to be a great crossover between drone pilots and car enthusiasts. And Ford Motor Company realizes this. They recently set up a drone race called “Dronekhana” that pit two top pilots, 16-year-old World Drone Prix champion Luke Bannister and his British countryman, Brett Collis, 22. The two pilots raced around a warehouse filled with various Ford vehicles and other obstacles....

Epson has announced a partnership with leading drone manufacturer DJI to release the Epson Moverio BT-300 AR augmented reality glasses that are specifically designed to work with the DJI Phantom and DJI Inspire. These glasses will allow the pilot to see a heads up display (HUD) along, a live video feed from the aircraft, as well as be able to see through them and maintain line of sight with the dr...

Have you seen this latest teaser from GoPro about their new Karma drone? This video shows a library scene with one continuous shot where the camera moves through a variety of book shelves, past laptops, around people and avoids many obstacles that would be difficult to maneuver with an ordinary drone. GoPro is planning a press event on September 19th. We are all ears! Check out the video here: htt...

McGill University is experimenting with drones to create portraits. This idea originated in Paul Kry’s laboratory at McGill University’s School of Computer Science. Prof. Kry and a few of his students have teamed up to program tiny drones to create dot drawings – an artistic technique known as stippling. The method involves using a small sponge dipped in ink that the drone hits the canvas with. Th...