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Amazon Makes Its First Commercial Drone Delivery

Last week Amazon made its first customer delivery by drone near Cambridge, U.K. Carrying a package containing popcorn and a Fire TV video-streaming device several miles to a two-story farmhouse in a rural corner of England. Right now, the drone delivery service is just flying packages to two customers, however Amazon plans on expanding its […]

Phantom 4 Pro Meets Drone Racers – Exclusive!

Our first look at the Phantom 4 Pro was at the flying field with a group of FPV drone racers. This is one nice quad with all the whistles and bells.

Understanding Kv Ratings

What is the Kv rating of an electric motor? Answer: “Kv” refers to the constant velocity of a motor (not to be confused with “kV,” the abbreviation for kilovolt). It is measured by the number of revolutions per minute (rpm) that a motor turns when 1V (one volt) is applied with no load attached to that motor. The Kv rating […]

Setting the Scene

When cameras first started getting attached to drones, we saw how easy it was to get an aerial shot, but no one really planned out their camera moves. We were just so excited to finally be able to add aerial shots to our repertoire of camera angles that we didn’t consider the optimal ways to achieve various shots. Of course, it […]

Spectacular Norway aerial video

This is truly a Spectacular aerial video of Norway by Simen Haughom. Enjoy! https://d32znywta9rkav.cloudfront.net/drone-video/5ff87a67f97b2fd4dc40b3eb27b90015/5ff87a67f97b2fd4dc40b3eb27b90015.mp4

The New DJI Mavic Pro

We were super excited to join DJI in New York City Tuesday for the first look at their new products, and it looks like their latest drone lives up to the standards set by earlier aircraft. Compact and easy to fly, the new DJI Mavic Pro is a fold-up drone designed for fun. The drone itself may […]

GoPro Karma, will it be the most versatile drone yet?

GoPro just announced its long-awaited (and long-delayed) flying camera platform: Karma. The folding drone comes in a backpack and features a removable stabilizer as well as a simple controller with a built-in display. It all costs $800 and will be available in a month. Depending on who is looking at it, it is very cool […]

Soldering onto the Flight Controller

Our final installment on soldering deals with the flight controller. For many this soldering task is one of the toughest things to do with a drone racer. But with some simple tips and practice you will be on your way to finishing and flying that quad.

RotorDrone at Interdrone

Last week was one of the biggest drone shows in the west, InterDrone in Las Vegas, NV. This show attracts some of the newest and most innovative drones that are now available. Here are just some of the very cool drone pictures we’ve gathered at this outstanding event.