AirDog is your personal videographer that flies high but doesn't fall low. It is considered to be the first unmanned aircraft of its kind - drones, although the same title belongs to the Helica Aerospac and the Squadrone System with its Hexo+. But about that another time. The 1.7 kg AirDog defies rain, snow, cold and wind at a speed of up to 40 km/h, reaches a maximum speed of 64 km/h and sees with the help of a GoPro camera (this can be purchased).
For many years, aerial photography was just a dream of photographers, but with the advent of low-cost 'trots', drones, this kind of photography literally flew into the sky. Check out the five best photos from the contest of the French branch of National Geographic and Dronestagram in our gallery.
Google Street View can hide from this view. I don't know where, because Uncle Google has covered almost every corner of the world with his car, but since he doesn't have an airplane exam, certain things are still not covered. And this is where TravelByDrone has now stepped in, a map that gives a new dimension to the beauty of the world with drone footage.
Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles are one of the fastest growing technological innovations, which are already used in many fields. Although we initially associated them with the military, they are increasingly being used for commercial and private purposes, where activity recording dominates, but Australia's Ars Electronica Futurelab has used them to create art. 3D creations, something between fireworks and a 90's screensaver, were created with these Spaxls.
Unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, as we affectionately call them, are becoming an indispensable tool for people who want to create stunning footage, the kind of which we could only see in movies or documentaries a year or two ago, and behind which there was a camera crew and a ton of logistics. With the Hexo+ drone, which follows us automatically, all this is a thing of the past, because now it is possible to record jumps and similar shenanigans without any help.
Some people "pimp" cars, but YouTube user Olivier C decided to "pimp" his four-propeller drone, which he turned into a replica of the Millennium Falcon spaceship from Star Wars and also equipped it for an even more dramatic look with LEDs. The characteristic music accompanying the flight recording is just the icing on the cake.
By now, we've kind of gotten used to the shape of drones, which, frankly, isn't the most practical. It is a rather concrete and cumbersome piece. Well, the Sprite drone defies design standards and has chosen its own unorthodox shape. Instead of width, it has grown in height and acts like a slightly larger battery and some kind of mutated insect. You can pre-order it on Kickstarter and expect it as early as July 2015.
Three years ago, it was necessary to shell out mountains of money and send a loud and rather large unmanned aerial vehicle into the air for high-quality aerial shots with a drone. Today, thanks to Extreme Flyer's Micro Drone 3.0, you can capture the action in 720p quality with one of the world's smallest drones. You can pre-order it on Indiegogo for a calculated 135 euros.
The number of drones has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years. The first ones were used by American soldiers, but when the matter splashed into civilian waters and became affordable, they spread like mushrooms after the rain. They are used by many companies and individuals. If there is a bright side to them (quicker action in the event of natural disasters, control over infrastructure, media coverage...), due to the increasing saturation of the sky, they also represent a certain risk (violation of privacy, etc.). The Dutch police have therefore decided to take an interesting measure against drones that break the rules/law. She will send their distant "ancestors", the eagles, over them!
The popularity of drones is not waning. They will soon outnumber insects in the air, so it's understandable that vendors in this increasingly crowded market are using a variety of designs to entice buyers. The Monospinner will definitely get your attention as it is equipped with a single male propeller!
Nixie is an innovative wrist drone with a camera that returns to its owner like a boomerang and is worn like a wristwatch. The wrists are attached like a wristwatch, but when we want to use it, we take it off with one move, activate it with a gesture and release it into the air, and after it has done its job - i.e. take a picture or record what we want - it unfailingly returns to the owner's palm.
Tech giant Intel launched 500 drones into the air in the dark, creating a magnificent light show worthy of fireworks. It also set a Guinness World Record for the number of drones in the air at the same time. With the Shooting Star drones, Intel wants to offer an alternative to fireworks, as they are intended exclusively for light shows.