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Mom’s Take On Drones

Thought that drones, quadcopters and other UAVs were just for teenage boys and nerdy fathers? Think again! Drones are becoming a part of everyday life. If you are at a wedding you might see a drone taking video and photos of the wedding party. If you are at the beach, drones are often flying out over the surf capturing the beauty of the ocean and sand. This article outlines a mother’s though...

3D Printed FPV Racer

While FPV drone racing continues to grow in popularity, many find the off-the-shelf designed quadcopters bulky and expensive. 3D print designer Ben Pickard has come up with an alternative: a free 3D print design that produces an amazingly strong and agile FPV racing drone that is fairly easy to assemble. The drone is called the “Fiber Fighter” because certain components of it are made ...

Google Patents Drone Based Conference System

Google has filed a patent for a system that would use small quadcopters to display the image of virtual conference attendees in a meeting room. For each remote meeting attendee the drone would hover at eye level with an image of that person and a camera allowing for people in the room to interact in a more natural way with them. Of course there are many challenges with this proposed method of meet...

Meet the TANKY FPV Racing Quad

The team developing the TANKY FPV racing quadcopter is looking to raise $225,000 USD on Kickstarter to develop an amazing but affordable new FPV racing drone.  The TANKY promises to be very fast with powerful, brushless motors, very agile and features a motorized tilt camera that can adjust its angle based on your style of flight. Tanks has a blend of carbon fiber skeleton and a plastic “ski...

Mashable Produces A How To Race FPV Video Series

If you are interested in learning to fly or race FPV, this video series is a great place to start. In the series,  Sam Sheffer, a media producer from Mashable, who has very little drone or FPV flying experience, meets up with several expert FPV racing enthusiasts and learns the tricks of the trade. Everything from how to build his own drone to the basics and even advanced flying techniques. If you...

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