Last fall when DJI announced the DJI Mavic Pro, they were not prepared for the demand that the little drone would create. And they were specifically not prepared for the shipping and supply chain issues they would encounter while trying to meet the high demand. This led to some bad publicity and frustrated customers. Today, the Mavic is beginning to ship regularly and people are receiving their or...

Professional drone pilot “B” from the DRONR Youtube channel discusses how he got started, working with clients, and the fundamentals of becoming a professional drone pilot for hire. B’s channel DRONR is a great resource for drone news, reviews and information related to the hobby and industry we love. We highly recommend checking out DRONR: http://bit.ly/2aaztuD

SkyPixel, a web site that showcases amazing drone footage and photos has announced its picks of the best photos of 2016…all shot from drones! The images are beautiful and amazing. SkyPixel runs the contest each year and selects the winners based on different categories of photographers – from amateur to enthusiast to professional. You can see the winning photos and descriptions here. h...

Generally we would not recommend flying powerful FPV racing drones at high speeds while sipping on an alcoholic beverage. And we still don’t recommend it. However, while watching other people fly at high speeds during televised Drone Racing League events, it sound like a good plan! Budweiser has announced that it will be sponsoring the Drone Racing League. This is a major milestone for the D...

Most of today’s drones use front facing or downward facing cameras to detect and avoid obstacles. These drones are able to avoid large, bulky objects like buildings, cars, and usually, people. However, to be very accurate and effective, different technologies must come into play. One such technology is being developed by a company called Echodyne, a Seattle, Washington based start up with in...