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BMW partners with Drone Racing League to build the fastest drone ever
German car manufacturer BMW has agreed a partnership with the Drone Racing League (DRL) that will see the two work together to produce the fastest racing drone ever. BMW will also host one of this year's races at BMW Welt, the company's multi-use exhibition... Read more
Best drone photos ever: Stunning images taken from up high
Drone photography has soared in recent years, with the number of and quality of drone photos increasing every year. There are so many photos in fact that drone photography even has its own official awards programme.In 2014, the National Geographic in... Read more
DJI Mavic Air is official and it could be all the drone you'll ever need
After teasing a new product on its website last week and being susceptible to a leak yesterday, DJI has officially unveiled the Mavic Air drone. Taking inspiration from both the Mavic Pro and Spark drones, the Mavic Air is not only the company's most... Read more
How to watch DJI #AdventureUnfolds drone launch event live online
DJI will unveil its new mid-range drone in New York tomorrow and you can watch it online yourself.The event will be livestreamed, so here are the details on how to view the action and what has been launched.Watch the DJI Mavic Air launch hereThe DJI event,... Read more
DJI will unveil something new on 23 January, Mavic Air drone a possibility
DJI has posted a teaser trailer on its website for a new product launch that will take place in New York on 23 January at 10am EST / 3pm GMT. DJI Mavic Pro review: One insanely powerful, portable drone The trailer doesn't exactly tell us what will be... Read more
GoPro exits drone market and cuts jobs after poor 2017 earnings
GoPro has today revealed plans to exit the drone market and make major restructuring changes to its business after a fourth quarter with weak sales and high operating expenses in 2017. The company has suffered similar financial problems in recent years... Read more
Christmas Gift Guide: Presents for Drone and VR fans
Take to the skies this Christmas with some great drones from Parrot. Whether it's flying high, at speed, or steady and stable for taking video and photos there is bound to be something to suit. And if the idea of going out doesn't sound up your street,... Read more
DJI Phantom 4 Pro Obsidian review: Packs a punch that's worth its cover price
DJI has revamped most of its drone series' this year. None more so than the Phantom series. We saw replacements for the Phantom 4 and a new Phantom 4 Pro.While the original Phantom 4 Pro looked very much like the original Phantom 4, the Obsidian Edition... Read more
Parrot Bebop 2 Power adds advanced manoeuvres and battery boost to make your aerial footage so much better
Parrot has taken its Bebop 2 drone and made it even better with the latest version of this quadcopter, boosting the battery and making a sweeping selection of software changes.The Bebop 2 Power is designed to make the experience of capturing unique video... Read more
Parrot Mambo FPV brings first person thrills to minidrone racing
When the Parrot Mambo launched in 2016 it did so as a modular beastie. Adding to the appeal is a new camera module and all bundled up into a new package - the Mambo FPV.FPV of course means first person view with the addition of a camera meaning that you... Read more
DJI's Phantom 4 Pro Obsidian and Mavic Pro Platinum enhance the unbeatable drones
DJI was already the champion of the drone market before last year. But with the Mavic Pro, it managed to brings its high-grade technology and feature set to small, foldable drone that was far more affordable than anything previous. Then it wowed us even... Read more
Your DJI Spark drone won't work if you don't install this firmware soon
DJI has issued a new firmware update you must install on your Spark.If you don't install it, your Spark drone will not be able to take off. Somehow - presumably using some form of dark magic - the Spark features a lot of the same technologies as the... Read more
DJI Spark review: The tiny drone that makes you feel like a Jedi
The drone market has one leader: DJI. This fiercely secretive company is able to bring more high tech features to competitively priced products than any competitor. With drones like Mavic Pro already showcasing technologies - not only is it high-tech,... Read more
This racing drone just set a Guinness World Record for flying 179 mph
Drone racing is a thing - and drones that compete in these races can fly at super fast speeds. Need an example? Just check Guinness. The team behind the Drone Racing League (DRL), which is in the middle of its second aired racing season, has set a Guinness... Read more
Dronestagram's 2017 contest: Here are the winners' best drone photos
We've reached Peak Drone.Dronestagram, a social network for sharing images captured by drones, has announced the winners of its annual International Drone Photography contest. This is its fourth contest ever, and although thousands of images were entered,... Read more
Amazon wants to fly drones out of a massive tower it designed for cities
Amazon's fulfilment centres of tomorrow look like something out of a dystopian sci-fi movie.The online retail giant has filed a patent application for a "multi-level fulfilment centre" - and it basically looks like a massive cylindrical tower filled with... Read more
DJI Spark is a very smart, tiny drone that fits in your hand
DJI has introduced a brand new drone to the world, and this time, it really is for the masses. The DJI Spark is a small, colourful drone that can take off from your hand.Once it's in the air, you can control it just using hand gestures. In other words:... Read more
SpaceX wants to launch its internet satellite system in just two years
Knowledge is power.We've all heard that idea before but take it for granted. Internet, for instance, provides unfettered access to information, and yet, for many reasons, internet is still slow, costly, and for some people in the world, unavailable.... Read more
DJI sends out invites for 24 May event likely for tiny new drone
DJI has invited the media to an event in New York City.The event will take place on 24 May. Other than that, we don't know much else. The invite states "seize the moment" in all caps, and then asks journalists to join the drone-maker for a "big" (again,... Read more
This DJI/Hasselblad camera drone doesn't have a price yet, you probably couldn't afford it anyway
Drones are primarily used for aerial photography and videography, and some of DJI's latest have 4K cameras mounted to them for super-sharp images and videos. Best drones to buy whatever your budget Best drone photos ever: Stunning images taken from up... Read more
DJI Goggles fully revealed, now available for preorder
DJI announced a pair of goggles last year, and now, it has finally shared full details on the device.Called DJI Goggles, naturally, it is meant to work with the Mavic Pro, Phantom 4, and Inspire series drones. It looks a lot like a traditional VR headset... Read more
Seagate's new HDD for DJI drones lets you backup data on the fly
Seagate and DJI have formed a strategic partnership, and the first data solution to come out of it is the Seagate DJI Fly Drive. The Fly Drive is an external, portable hard drive that lets drone pilots backup photos and videos as soon as they're taken... Read more
Facebook's latest internet-beaming drone is a tiny tethered helicopter
Facebook wants the entire world to have internet. And as part of that quest, it has developed a small helicopter drone.Here's the thing: the more people there are with internet, the more people it can get to sign up for Facebook. Naturally, Facebook... Read more
PowerRay underwater drone can explore the murky depths up to 70 metres
PowerVision Technology Group has announced its PowerRay underwater drone is now available to pre-order. First shown off at CES 2017, the PowerRay drone has been designed to be used by anyone, whether it be professional videographers or water sports athletes,... Read more
DJI Phantom 4 Advanced replaces the Phantom 4, is almost as good as the Phantom 4 Pro
DJI has introduced the Phantom 4 Advanced as the latest drone in the Phantom 4 series. The 4 Advanced, and 4 Advanced+ will replace the regular Phantom 4, and sit beneath the Phantom 4 Pro. DJI Phantom 4 Pro preview: Smarter, longer-lasting pro-level... Read more
GoPro Karma drone review: Good things come to those who wait
To say that GoPro's first effort at launching a quadcopter was turbulent would be something of an understatement. Initially it seemed an impressive, affordable machine - until DJI announced the smaller, more technologically advanced Mavic Pro.Then, to... Read more
DJI's next drone basically looks like a much smaller Mavic Pro, leak reveals
DJI is probably coming out with a new drone, and it's super tinyLeaked images of a new device, supposedly called the Spark, have appeared on Chinese DJI forums, though the site is now down. It appears to have the same foldable design of the Mavic Pro,... Read more
Parrot's new Bebop-Pro drone pack lets you scan and develop 3D models
Drone-maker Parrot has introduced what it describes as an "all-in-one aerial imagery and 3D-modeling solution".Dubbed the Parrot Bebop-Pro 3D Modeling, it's a pack that includes a Parrot Bebop 2 drone with a Parrot Skycontroller 2 remote control. They... Read more
Ford wants its electric self-driving delivery vans to launch drones
Last week, UPS revealed it is testing drone-launching delivery vans, and now, Ford is upping the game by unveiling its own electric self-driving delivery van that can launch a fleet of drones.The company unveiled its new concept, called Autolivery, at... Read more
Watch UPS test its new delivery van that spits out parcel-carrying drones
OK, so this isn't your typical drone delivery service-type story.We've heard that every company, from Amazon to 7-Eleven, is developing drones for delivering their goods, all in effort to wipe-out the middle man (aka delivery man) and related costs, but... Read more
GoPro Karma drone is available again with fixed design flaw and all
Three months after recalling Karma, GoPro is selling its drone again.The company announced in a press release that it has fixed the issue that caused the quadcopter to lose power during operation, and that you can buy Karma again at GoPro.com or via select... Read more
Are drones in trouble? Now Lily autonomous drone is shutting down
Yesterday, Google killed its Titan Aero-based drone program, and now the crowd-funded Lily camera drone has shut down.The two are unrelated, but we're beginning to wonder if the drone market is consolidating or simply dying. It's too early to tell, of... Read more
Google shuts down Titan drone program in favour of Project Loon
Technology is an ever-changing industry -- just look at Google.Startups are founded and collapse on a seemingly daily basis -- and Google's moonshots are no different. Alphabet confirmed to Business Insider it is killing its solar-powered drone project. 9to5Google first... Read more
Propel X-Wing battle drone: The ultimate toy for Star Wars fans
Drones are the hot tech gadget at the moment. They come in all shapes and sizes, whether it be the high-powered, high-tech DJI Mavic Pro quadcopter with foldable arms, or the mammoth fixed-wing Parrot Disco drone which looks more like a mini aeroplane.... Read more
7-Eleven of all places is first to trial US commercial drone deliveries
The 7-Eleven convenience store chain has just shed some new details on its drone delivery project, and apparently, 77 customers in Nevada have now received drone-delivered items from 7-Eleven to their doorsteps.The company has been testing drone flights... Read more
Parrot Swing drone review: Tiny, smart and lots of fun
Parrot has been building quadcopters for years, hence it long been regarded as one of the go-to drone makers in the market. That's especially true for consumers on smaller budgets.Recently, the company announced its first huge fixed-wing drone. But it... Read more
How does Amazon Prime Air work and where is drone delivery available?
Amazon has announced that its Prime Air drone delivery programme is now making deliveries in the UK.It's already delivered to two customers and will expand to more customers soon. But the trial is restricted to rural farmlands and will only deliver small... Read more
Amazon Prime Air launches in UK: Watch the first drone delivery here
Amazon's drone delivery fleet has crossed the ocean. Sort of.The Seattle-based company has announced that its Prime Air drone delivery programme is now making deliveries in the UK. It's already delivered to two customers and will expand to more customers... Read more
Ehang Ghostdrone 2.0 VR review: The drone with first-person view VR goggles
There are a few smartphone-controlled drones out there, but the Ehang Ghostdrone 2.0 VR is unusual because it comes with a set of goggles to pump the drone's view to your eyeballs whilst it's in flight. The goggles also control the drone's camera on its... Read more
DJI Phantom 4 Pro preview: Smarter, longer-lasting pro-level drone
It wasn't that long ago that DJI wowed us with its first collapsable, ultra-portable but high-end Mavic Pro drone. For the first time, very high end technology was available in a product that cost less than £1000. It could have spelled the end for the... Read more
DJI Phantom 4 Pro packs magnificent smarts in a flying machine
DJI has unveiled the latest drone in its repertoire, the Phantom 4 Pro. The name gives away that this new Pro model is based on the Phantom 4, but features a few notable upgrades and some new flying modes. DJI Phantom 4: The drone that won't crash and... Read more
These crazy videos show recalled GoPro Karma drones crashing hard
GoPro won't like these videos.The camera maker recently recalled all 2,500 Karma drones it has sold since launching the device just two weeks ago. It’s investigating reports that a small number of them lost power during operation. If your Karma lost... Read more
GoPro recalls Karma drone due to loss of power
GoPro has announced it is recalling all 2500 Karma drones sold since October 23rd because some units have lost power during operation. GoPro has said only a small number of drones have been affected, but is recalling all of them to be safe. GoPro Karma... Read more
Parrot Disco preview: You can be my wingman any time
Most of the talk about drones has focused around quadcopters. Parrot has a fair number of those, like the Bebop 2, but the Disco is a different proposition, taking to the skies as a fixed-wing drone.In reality there's been no shortage of those, from balsa... Read more
DJI Mavic Pro review: One insanely powerful, portable drone
DJI made a big statement launching the Mavic Pro drone.For the first time the company's best and most useful technological advances are available in a product that costs less than £1,000. What's more, that product is easily the most portable and user-friendly... Read more
These stunning drone photos kick off 400ft Britain competition, can you do better?
VisitEngland and the Civil Aviation Authority have teamed for a photography competition to find the best aerial shots of the British countryside.Drone pilots are encouraged to take to the UK skies and grab amazing images of what makes Britain great, and... Read more
DJI Mavic Pro is a mean-looking, feature-rich and super-speedy new drone
DJI has unveiled the latest drone in its arsenal, and has done so with something of a new form factor. Rather than have a large, rigid quadcopter design, the Mavic Pro is foldable, and is small enough to fit in your bag.According to DJI, the new drone... Read more
Drone surfing is here! This drone is so powerful it tows people on water
Drone surfing is a thing now.What's that even mean? Well, watch the video below to see a person riding the waves while tethered to a high-powered drone from Washington-based drone manufacturer Freefly Studios. It has made an $18,000 drone that can tow... Read more
This is what GoPro's Karma camera drone looks like
GoPro is getting ready to unveil its Karma drone, so of course the company's teasing the heck out of it, including giving us a quick, first glimpse. GoPro has published a new Karma teaser to both Twitter and YouTube, and in each version of the teaser,... Read more
Sky to show Drone racing on Sky Sports Mix channel
Sky has announced it has invested $1 million in the Drone Racing League (DRL) and agreed on a deal that will bring the new sport of drone racing to the Sky Sports Mix channel. Sky Sports Mix is free for all Sky TV customers and shows a mixture of live... Read more