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Although it’s getting increasingly common to see swarms of illuminated drones being used for aerial light shows, simultaneously charging and launching all of those aircraft can still be tricky. That’s where the Flying Drone Blanket is intended to come … Continue reading Flying Drone Blanket will charge and launch swarms of quadcopters
A reality of flying RC aircraft is that at some point, one of your birds is going to fall in the line of duty. It could get lost in the clouds never to be seen again, or perhaps it will …read more
Quadcopters have incredible flying abilities, but if one loses just a single motor, it drops like a rock. Researchers from the University of Zurich’s Robotics and Perception Group have proven that this does not need to be the case by …read more
Continue reading Controlling A Quadcopter With One Dead Motor
If one of the motors conks out on a quadcopter drone, the aircraft usually just crashes. Thanks to new research, however, such disabled drones could soon not only remain airborne, but even complete their trip.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, Technolog… Continue reading Onboard cameras allow disabled quadcopters to fly on three motors
Although quadcopter drones may offer relatively good battery life, their hexa- and octocopter counterparts can lift heavier loads. The xFold drone can go either way, however, with extra propeller arms that can be attached or detached as needed.Continue… Continue reading User-configurable xFold drone can lift up to 1,000 pounds
With perhaps a few exceptions, battery-electric multicopter drones typically can’t fly for longer than about 30 minutes. Such is not the case, however, with their hybrid counterparts – one of which recently broke its own endurance record.
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Continue reading Record-breaking hybrid quadcopter flies for over 10 hours
Multicopter drones are becoming increasingly useful, but their exposed whirling propellers can get damaged in collisions, and inflict injuries on bystanders. A new prototype drone addresses that problem, by copying the pufferfish.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Drone draws on the pufferfish to protect itself and others
If you’ve ever tried flying a cheap consumer quadcopter indoors, you’ll know how easily they can crash into walls or furniture. Now imagine imagine trying the same with a much more expensive industrial drone. That’s why the new Aertos 130IR is built to… Continue reading Aertos drone is made to take a beating
If there’s one thing that all types of first responders have in common, it’s the fact that they put a premium on speed. The Recruit quadcopter was created specifically for such users, as it can reportedly fly at over 140 mph (225 km/h) and has a claime… Continue reading 140-mph quadcopter is aimed at first responders
Quadcopter drones certainly can come in handy, but those exposed propellers make them unsuitable for work in close quarters. Flyability’s Elios drone doesn’t have that problem, so it was recently used to explore deep ice caves in Greenland.Continue Rea… Continue reading Caged drone explores the depths of Greenland ice caves