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Drone Defender

A conversation with Colin Guinn Colin Guinn is a major advocate of the drone industry and has held positions at DJI North America, 3D Robotics, and testified before Congress. He paused from his busy schedule at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, to chat with RotorDrone. His enthusiasm for the […]

Tactic TTX660 6-Channel 2.4GHz SLT Computer Radio

From Tactic: Now you can fly almost any type of RC aircraft with one radio: the TTX660 from Tactic. Airplanes, helicopters, even many of today’s popular drones can be controlled by this sophisticated system. Programming is a breeze, and memory for 30 models is a real bonus. Two sliding levers and a proportional dial are […]

3D printers to watch for

There is no denying that the consumer 3D printer is quickly coming of age. There is growing competition among companies to find new and less expensive ways of automating the process of making realworld objects out of virtual ones. But while for some companies the imperative is to improve quality and performance, others focus on […]

Drones in Mining

This is the third in a new series of Drone Analyst white papers intended to share lessons learned within specific industries. These reports will help you as a business owner in those industries maximize the value that drones can deliver. This year we are building on the analysis we did for the 2016 “Truth About” […]

Aerial Videography & Flight Modes

What’s the best flight mode to use when doing videography/photography? This answer might be different for every pilot out there. Your choices are GPS Assist, also called “Smart mode,” and Angle/Attitude or “Pilot mode.” In Smart mode, the drone syncs with GPS satellites and uses the transmitter location as a point of reference for directional […]

Drone & robots build a carbon fiber pavilion

This is a very cool project to show what robots and a drone can build. This was done by students and researchers at the University of Stuttgart in Germany, they built a new pavilion out of carbon fiber, but they didn’t have to lift a muscle. They got drones and robots to build the entire […]

Horizon Hobby 8xEIGHT Tournament

From Horizon Hobby: Intoducing the Horizon Hobby 8xEIGHT Tournament! Some of our best products will be battling it out!! Use the “Like” and “Love” buttons to vote. Pay close attention to the photo description to be sure your vote is cast correctly! Stay tuned and who knows, there could be a grand prize given away […]

Drones: Expert Tips You Need to Know

13 Pro Tips for Better Flying, Filming, and More Fun When you get your first multirotor, you’ll probably have a barrage of questions about this new endeavor. Here at RotorDrone Magazine, we hear many different “getting started” questions, so we reached out to our experts for their solutions. Now that I have a multirotor where […]

Drones Help to Preserve the American West

Aerial exploration of a gold rush ghost town The folks at Monarch, Inc., and their precision multirotors have surveyed everything from agricultural crops to crime scenes and everything between. When a call came in from the California State Parks system asking if they could fly over a historic gold-mining ghost town to analyze its structures, […]

Drone winners from the New York City Drone Film Festival!

There were just so many great videos from NYCDFF, that we just couldn’t contain them all in one post. Here are some more winners from the New York City Drone Film Festival. We saved some of the best for last, enjoy! Winner in the Architecture category Byzantine – Joris Favraud (France) Byzantine – BigFly from […]