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For as much of a genius as Leonardo da Vinci obviously was, modern eyes looking upon his notebooks from the 1400s tend to see his designs as somewhat quaint. After …read more Continue reading Renaissance-Style Drone Would Make da Vinci Proud Four Times Over
Multicopter drones already have many uses, but they’re still held back by relatively short flight times and limited lifting capacities. The Firefly quadcopter is designed to address those shortcomings, with the ability to fly for about two hours and ca… Continue reading Firefly drone boasts 2-hour runtime and 100-lb cargo capacity
Quadcopters may be versatile drones, but those four spread-out arms do keep them from performing certain tasks. An experimental new drone addresses that shortcoming, with arms that passively fold down as needed.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, Technol… Continue reading Drone makes itself more useful by passively folding in mid-air
[Nicholas Rehm] works during the day at the Applied Physics Laboratory at John Hopkins, Maryland, so has considerable experience with a variety of UAV applications. The question arose about how …read more Continue reading Inverted Pendulum Balanced On A Drone
Given that small-ish drones are already being used to deliver small packages, wouldn’t it stand to reason that giant drones could deliver large loads? That’s just what BAE Systems is looking into, with its proposed T-650 Heavy Lift Electric UAS (uncrew… Continue reading BAE Systems may build a 660-lb-capable cargo quadcopter
While drone racing is becoming increasingly popular as a televised sport, the grainy and glitchy live video from the drones’ onboard cameras still leaves something to be desired. T-Mobile and The Drone Racing League (DRL) have set about addressing that… Continue reading Magenta 5G drone set to provide live HD footage of sporting events
Quadcopters are great for maneuverability and slow, stable flight, but it comes at the cost of efficiency. [Peter Ryseck]’s Mini QBIT quadrotor biplane brings in some of the efficiency of …read more Continue reading VTOL Tailsitter Flies With Quadcopter Control Software
Working from home has the major advantage of spending more time with loved ones, but it all that time can sometimes lead to friction. [Cory] found that Nerf battles with …read more Continue reading Get Some Close Air Support With A Nerf Drone
Acecore, the Dutch company behind last year’s heavy lifting Noa, has launched a new industrial drone called the Zoe Zetona that positions it camera payload up front, instead of hanging it below like other drone designs.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones,… Continue reading Zoe Zetona drone gives camera payload a front row seat
For some applications, the wireless communications range of traditional drones just isn’t robust enough. That’s where Parrot’s just-announced ANAFI Ai quadcopter comes in, as it uses 4G cellular data when Wi-Fi doesn’t suffice.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Parrot ANAFI Ai drone switches to 4G when the Wi-Fi gets rough