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The Hyperion G7 Series High-Voltage Lithium Battery Packs add a cutting-edge silicon graphene material that
adds to the performance
and life of our packs.

HV and Regular Battery Pack (Quick Tip)

High-voltage packs can be charged up to a 4.35V peak voltage as compared to the 4.20V for normal LiPo packs. High-voltage LiPos also deliver more motor punch, faster speed, and longer flights. High-voltage battery packs deliver more capacity than standard batteries of the same size and weight, making them a true “free lunch” without any […]

How to improve your drone aerial photos (Quick Tip)

If you watch great films, most outdoor scenes are shot at the “golden hour,” which is the hour after sunrise or the hour before sunset. The light is low, and because the sun is going through so much more of the atmosphere, it seems larger and the light is softer. I am not a morning […]

Drone Race: Human Versus Artificial Intelligence

Man VS Machine has been told before: John Henry is one such story, a folk hero, he is said to have worked as a “steel-driving man”—a man tasked with hammering a steel drill into rock to make holes for explosives. These explosives where then used to blast out the rocks during the construction of a […]

Great Camera Drones, Our Top Eight

A guide for the aerial photographer and videographer by Team PhotoDrone It‘s no secret that rotor drones and aerial-camera systems are a match made in heaven. With the increasing quality of cameras and downlink video links and the amazing developments in flight controller and stabilization systems, getting those exciting bird’s-eye-view images is easier than ever […]

Drone Swarm

Networking Nanobots Take to the Sky By Michael York The word “swarm” conjures up images of thousands of bees getting ready to launch an attack to protect their hive. Add the word “drone” and that image turns into something from a sci-fi horror flick. That same combination, however, is actually the very thing that’s starting […]

Los Angeles Drone Film Festival

The Los Angeles Drone Film Festival is the sister of the NEW YORK CITY DRONE FILM FESTIVAL. The Los Angeles Drone Film Festival will bring the world’s best drone films to the big screen with a distinctive LA twist. The day of the festival will also be rounded out with a series of panel discussions geared […]

Drone Parachutes, a safety device that could save the day

One thing that all pilots fear is their drone falling out of the sky. This could happen for a number of reasons, and if it should, there is a lot of money riding up there on that aircraft and in camera gear. One company has developed a way to save your equipment by developing a […]

Amazon Drone that can juice up your EV on the road

Amazon was recently granted US patent number 9,778,653, known as “Systems, devices and methods delivering energy using an uncrewed autonomous vehicle.” what this means it that i, it’s a drone that can juice up your EV’s battery while you’re on the move. This was first applied for back in June 2014, but was granted this […]

Drone News: UAS Integration Pilot Program

President Trump and Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program today — an initiative aimed at exploring expanded use of drones. This new program will allow companies and local governments to use drones in ways that the Federal Aviation Administration currently doesn’t allow. That includes “beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights, nighttime operations, […]

Drones Video California on fire!

Wildfires have be decimating Northern California and continue to cause a lot of issues around the state. While the devastation is obvious on the ground, the extend is not realized until you see it from the air. These drone videos really give a you feeling as to just how enormous these fires were.