Norwegian Griff Aviation company has created a heavy-cargo drones that can lift up to 225 kilogram (496lbs), in addition to its own 75 kilogram (165lbs) weight, depending on payload, and pilots through the air for 30 to 45 minutes on a single charge. The Griff drone will be available in three models the 125, 300… Continue reading GRIFF 300: Heavy Lifting Drone
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Human Flying Drone
YouTube star Casey Neistat took a snowboard and went flying over the Scandinavian ski area pulled by a custom-built giant drone. The drone itself is an absolutely massive 16-rotor machine, powerful enough to lift a human, given the weight it needs to be able to carry. Watch the video below.
Amazon Makes First Drone Delivery in UK
Amazon has made its first Prime Air drone delivery to a customer on December 7, 2016 during a private trial in Cambridgeshire, England. The delivery took about 13 minutes from the time customer Richard B. placed his order to the time the package was delivered to his place. Richard B. is just one of two… Continue reading Amazon Makes First Drone Delivery in UK
DroneGun: A Drone-Hunting Device
DroneGun from DroneShield, is a handheld anti-drone device that takes control of the drones and safely landing them. It can disable the drones signal from as far as 2 km (1.3 mi) away. The DroneGun uses a jammer signal to disable electronic communication across the 2.4 and 5.8 GHz frequencies. Blocking these frequencies to cut… Continue reading DroneGun: A Drone-Hunting Device
Drone Changing Light Bulb
Marek Baczynski made several attempts to change a light bulb using a drone. After two drones and nine light bulbs later, the task is completed. Check out the video below to see how Baczynski finally succeeds in replacing the light bulb.
Mavic Pro: New Foldable 4K Camera Drone By DJI
DJI has launched, the Mavic Pro, a new 4K camera drone that can easily folds up and fits in the palm of your hand. The camera shooting 4K video at 30 fps and full 1080p HD at 96 fps. It has a 12-megapixel camera with support for Adobe DNG RAW. It also comes with a built in GPS… Continue reading Mavic Pro: New Foldable 4K Camera Drone By DJI
GoPro Karma Drone
GoPro Karma is a compact foldable drone that can easily folds up and fits in a backpack. Initially mentioned on a previous post, the quadcopter was just introduced for the first time alongside two new action cameras, the GoPro Hero 5 Black and Hero 5 Session, at a press event near Lake Tahoe, California. Karma… Continue reading GoPro Karma Drone
Police Train Eagles to Take Down Illegal Drones
Netherlands Police is recruiting birds to safely take down drones that are flying illegally. The Dutch Police teamed up with Guard From Above, a raptor-training security firm based in the Hague, to train the birds on how to keep the drones from causing threat to the public or flying above sensitive areas. Check out the… Continue reading Police Train Eagles to Take Down Illegal Drones