Looks like a drone, flies like a drone, sees the world like an insect
A Swiss physics student has developed an autonomous drone capable of flying around obstacles thanks to a vision algorithm that's modeled off insect eyes.
Bird-like drone recovered in Somalia is the real ‘Black Hawk Down’
An unusual bird-like drone was found last week in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. Early reports suggest it was used by the government for surveillance.
Buzzing around with the world’s smallest camera drone
The Skeye Nano Drone is one of the smallest in-camera drones in the world right now. But how does it compare to some of the beefier quads on the market?
Don't try this at home: photographer flies drone over waterfall at night to light kayakers
When she needed a solution for lighting kayakers at night, Australian photographer Krystle Wright looked to Canon Speedlites. And a drone.
‘Pokémon Go’ player tries to play with a drone and some duct tape
One particularly craft Pokémon Go player used his laptop, a drone, and some duct tape to take the game to the skies.
Odyssey Toys’ Pocket Drone more than lives up to its name
Digital Trends spoke to Odyssey Toys' VP at CE Week 2016 to learn about the Pocket Drone, an iPhone-sized camera drone that lives up to its name.
These could be the 9 best drone images you see all year
You haven't seen drone photos until you've seen these aerial shots from the Dronestagram contest.
Seed-bombing startup DroneSeed wants to fight deforestation with a swarm of UAVs
DroneSeed is developing an industry-transforming drone that shoots seeds as it revegetates an area following a round of timber harvesting.
Watch this Miniature Falcon 9 rocket nail its barge landing
YouTube user and RC hobbyist ajw61185 built a Falcon 9 model rocket that not only looks impressive; it also is outstanding at its landings.
5 tips for getting the best video footage from your drone flight
Here are 5 tips for getting the best out of your drone video, because learning how to fly one is hard enough.
Watch: Drone strikes woman in head prior to 5K event, charges possible
A woman is looking to press charges after a DJI Phantom 3 drone struck her on the head while she took part in a 5K 'Fun Run" event in Quebec.
Truly autonomous drones unveiled courtesy of Airobotics in Israel
Meet Airobotics, a Tel Aviv-based company that wants to take humans out of the equation altogether when it comes to drones.
Incredible POV video shows how skilled this drone pilot is
You wouldn't know flying a drone is difficult by watching Steele Davis at work. Using a custom drone, he captures incredible footage of RC planes in flight.
LIquidPiston’s tiny but powerful rotary engine could usher in a new era for drones
LiquidPiston's X Mini engine hopes to pick up where the rotary engine left off.
The Aero LaunchPad is the best way to let your drone take flight
Stop kicking up the dust and dirt from the ground when you take your drone to the sky. The Aero LaunchPad acts as an elevated platform for takeoff.
While you’re waiting for the GoPro drone, check out the Exo360
The Exo360 is Queen B Robotics' flagship product, and is the first drone ever introduced capable of 360-view capture in 4K resolution.
Israel’s new ‘RoBattle’ bot is built with swappable modules that change its abilities
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has developed RoBattle, an unmanned ground vehicle that may soon help support soldiers.
Woman’s scheme to get drone pilot in trouble backfires, thanks to GoPro footage
A woman swipes a drone, unaware that a GoPro is still recording, and stirs up some trouble.
DJI Focus is a game changer for aerial drone video
In what may be a game changer, the DJI Focus grants wireless remote control over both focus and exposure for drone-mounted cameras.
Next-generation ‘Big Wing’ Predator drone completes 37-hour test flight
The next generation Predator B "Big Wing" drone lives up to its name, successfully completing a challenging 37-hour long-endurance test flight.
Filmmakers take incredible risk flying drone inside Byzantine church
Ignoring drone best-practices, filmmaking duo risks shoot inside a French Byzantine church. The results are stunning.
Fly with your drone in VR thanks to the Exo360’s five 4K cameras
Queen B Robotics has combined drones with virtual reality, coming up with a drone with five cameras, able to capture 360-degree video.
Activists are using drones to rain flash drives full of TV shows on North Korea
North Korea is being invaded by drones carrying Hollywood movies, and K-Pop music. The operation is being led by a North Korean defector-turned- activist.
Filmmakers create epic Star Wars dogfight with FPV drones and 3D printed cockpits
The filmmakers at Corridor Digital have outdone themselves in their latest film creating an epic Star Wars dogfight with FPV drones and 3D-printed cockpits.
Disabling a drone is easier than you think
The latest tutorial from Make magazine shows you how to build a device that'll disable a drone in an instant.
Periscope will let you broadcast straight from a DJI drone
Earlier this week, Twitter's video streaming service Periscope added DJI drone support,
GoPro’s highly anticipated Karma drone won’t be released until this winter
Amid financial trouble, GoPro announces that it will delay the release of its highly-anticipated new drone until later this year.
Students are gaining the upper hand over their teachers when it comes to drones
FAA administrator Michael Huerta announced plans to make it easier for students to fly unmanned aircraft as part of their coursework.
In the future, drone taxis may deliver manufactured organs to hospitals
Biotech company Lung Biotechnology announced it was partnering with Ehang to adapt the 184 drone for the transportation of organs instead of passengers.
Drones are delivering drinks at a cafe in the Netherlands
The only way to make bars better? Have drones deliver the drinks. That, at least, is the premise behind the world's first drone cafe.
Hover is a book-shaped selfie drone you just unfold and toss in the air
The Hover is the latest in autonomous flying cameras, using computer vision technologies to function as a personal cameraman.