A while back, we wrote about the ducted fan, single rotor, VTOL drone that [Armin Strobel] was working on. It wasn’t quite finished then, and hadn’t got off the ground yet. He’s posted an ...

I was involved in a previous project about drones, where the focus was more on learning how to fly, rather than the ... mostly because of habitat loss. When humans move in, dogs come too, and ...

The wings might look delicate, but they can touch a surface or even fly into an obstacle and the DelFly will right itself like an insect hitting a window. For most existing drones with rapidly ...

The speed a drone can fly is important when choosing a drone to add to the military's arsenal, but just as vital is its maximum ceiling. The higher an aircraft can fly, especially if it's built ...

Drone pilots, wishing to fly outdoors, will need to pass an online competency test - to be renewed every three years. "Anyone operating a drone must do so responsibly and observe all relevant ...

When mentioning drones, most people automatically think of fixed-wing designs like the military Reaper UAV or of small quadcopters. However, thanks in large part to modern electronics, motors ...

Researchers in New Mexico are developing bird-like drones using deceased birds. These drones aim to observe wildlife without ...

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We’ve made photos and videos with all 30 of the drones we’ve tested since 2016 and compared them each time to find the best results. Obstacle avoidance We fly drones through trees and at other ...

Personal drones, the sorts that just fly up into the skies and take pretty pictures, have become more affordable than ever these days. A good, usable drone that will capture decent footage can be ...