7-Eleven Performs First Drone Home Delivery

7‑Eleven, the world’s largest convenience retailer, and Flirtey, a leading independent drone delivery service, announced they have completed the first fully autonomous drone delivery to a customer’s residence to advance research toward integrating drones into the National Airspace System. This delivery is the first time a U.S. customer has received a package to their home

The Age of Drones Expo

The emergence of pilotless aircraft in Filming & Photography provides cutting-edge solutions for realization of creative ideas of film directors, saves money and does filmmaking process safer. Therefore, this autumn Events International, the organizer of B2B and B2C global conferences and exhibitions, following the latest world trends, arranges The First International Age of Drones Expo

Drone Market Environment Map 2016

Last year we published the initial Drone Market Environment Map and it was so successful that we updated and enlarged it to visualize the current evolutionary stage. This map provides the most comprehensive picture of the global drone ecosystem, making the drone market more transparent and accessible for prospective customer, investors and newbies.   Diversity

Lehmann Aviation redefines mapping drones with the brand-new L-A Series

PARIS — July 26, 2016 — Lehmann Aviation (http://ift.tt/14ipQow) announced launch of a totally new L-A Series line of professional mapping drones for operators around the world. Lehmann Aviation also shared new features from the all new OperationCenter v2, the most advanced Drone Management System. The new ground-breaking L-A Series is comprised of three fully

Using UAVS to stop palm oil causing deforestation in rain forests

A look around the UAS boom industry at interaerial SOLUTIONS

Karlsruhe, Hamburg 25 July 2016 | The new sector for hardware and software manufacturers and service providers in the UAS industry is incredibly dynamic. As part of INTERGEO in Hamburg from 11 to 13 October, interaerial SOLUTIONS will be showcasing the legal frameworks, new areas of application, growing safety concepts and much more. “The geoindustry

How to Shoot the Perfect Drone Fly-by Video

Fly-by drone shots are used in everything from television to cinema and music videos. They are best utilized as a way to show viewers the geographical location of an object or landscape, and to highlight its scale in comparison. In this post, you’ll learn some of the best ways to produce stunning fly-over drone footage.

The Hover Camera Will Follow You Around and Record Your Entire Life

The selfie drone concept has had a lot of buzz lately, and if you’re trying to figure out which one is right for you, it can be a little overwhelming with so many vastly different options popping up. Mashable recently reviewed one of the options, the Hover Camera. Enclosed in a rigid, lightweight carbon fiber

Amazon Patents Method for Delivery Drone Recharging Stations

Reminiscent of the days when automobiles were a recent invention and gas stations began popping up all around the country to supply fuel, we may soon be seeing “drone docking stations” or “birdhouses” appearing on streetlights, cell towers and church steeples if Amazon’s latest patent becomes a reality. Patent 9,387,928 B1, which was filed with

Google News Lab Sponsoring the Drone Journalism Boot Camp

Plans for the Drone Journalism Boot Camp are coming together at light speed. One big one: It’s now the Drone Journalism Boot Camp @ UNL powered by the Google News Lab. The News Lab has been a terrific supporter of the Drone Lab and they’re now sponsoring the boot camp, which has opened the door

These amazing Star Wars drones let you battle with the Millennium Falcon

The Millennium Falcon may have an iconic shape, but it was never designed to fly. That is, until toy makers Propel got their hands on it, and turned it — along with three other classic Star Wars ships — into some of the most straightforwardly fun quadcopters I’ve ever played with. “It’s basically a Frisbee,”

Skysense Charging Pad cloud-edition now available

You’ve been asking for it… and now it’s here! The cloud-managed Skysense Charging Pad is out of Beta and available to the public. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to autonomously charge your drone and monitor the status of your charging pad. Simply connect the pad to your socket wall and router, install the

How to race drones – VLOG #1

A new vlog series, How to Race Drones, features Mashable Creative Producer Sam Sheffer diving into the growing world of drone racing as he prepares to compete in the Liberty Cup drone race on July 30. Subscribe for new episodes every Wednesday: http://on.mash.to/subscribe

World’s Fastest Production Drone Released Today – Interview with George Matus

There’s a new player in the game of racing drone manufacturers. Meet Teal, just announced and released today. Designed and created by kid George Matus, Teal boasts of being the world’s fastest production drone right out of the box, with unbeatable wind resistance. When we got a tip on this hot new item, of course

Selfie drones: Future of the selfie or more trouble than they’re worth?

How many times has this happened to you? You and your friends are hanging out, having a grand old time. You decide that you need to capture this moment so you can share it with the world, and also you want it to look like you’re walking an invisible robo-bird on a stick. So naturally

Now you can create your own drone show with the Drone Dance Controller

RIGA, LATVIA – As the popularity and availability of drones increases so do the ideas for applications. One such application is the use of drones for entertainment shows. While flying a pack of drones with synchronized moves in the air is no easy task, it can produce a truly stunning view, especially if the drones

Drones + Peanut Butter = Clever Plan to Help Endangered Ferrets

There has been chatter lately about the possibility of using drones to deliver food, and I for one sure wouldn’t mind having drones deliver tasty peanut butter snacks. This is just what the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service is proposing, (Yay!) only these snacks won’t be delivered to people (Bummer!) Actually, this peanut butter delivery

Norwegian Fernweh

While on assignment for #DroneNorway Daniel Haussmann made this awesome compilation of his favorite shots in one short film. Check it out and see if you don’t start itching for your own trip to Norway.

Blackmagic Ursa Mini 4.6k & DJI Inspire X5R reveal the Midway in a brand new way

The midway like you’ve never seen it before!  Gary Yost captures the pure exuberant joy of being at the Marin County Fair on July 4, 2016. One of the most classic Americana icons, seen in an entirely new way. Shot entirely in 4.6k and 4k raw mode using two very new and advanced cinema cameras, the

Parrot releases the Sequoia multispectral camera for agriculture and field research

Parrot has announced the official launch of the new Parrot Sequoia multispectral camera. The Sequoia is immediately compatible with the Sensefly eBee, but it can also fit on just about any other drone (including multi-rotors) using just a standard GoPro-size mount. It’s available now on the Parrot website. The Parrot Sequoia is one of the smallest and

Drones Taking AT&T Network to New Heights

Imagine you’re at a concert watching your favorite band, and out of the corner of your eye you notice a tethered drone hovering nearby. But this drone isn’t taking photos or videos of the band.  It’s temporarily providing enhanced LTE wireless coverage at the packed venue so you, along with thousands of others in attendance,

Rihanna Music Video Features Otherworldly Drone Shots

Los Angeles-based Wild Rabbit Aerial Productions filmed all the aerial shots featured in the music video. Quite obviously, drones are essential in telling the “Sledgehammer” story. “It’s one of the coolest projects that we’ve worked on,” says Drew Roberts, CEO and founder of Wild Rabbit, as well as drone pilot for “Sledgehammer”. “Sledgehammer” was shot at the

Drone Journalism Boot Camp Coming at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

By Matthew Waite | So we’ve got Part 107 now. We know what the rules are going to be. The first major hurdle for journalists and journalism educators wanting to use a drone to do journalism will be passing the FAA’s test to get certified. We can help. We’re having a boot camp here at the Harvard of

You Can Now Buy a Medium-Format Camera Drone from DJI and Hasselblad

The cameras attached to drones, whether they’re proprietary models or simply GoPro cameras, have gotten pretty good. However, if you really want to push the boundaries on unmanned aerial photography (and your shoot budget), then medium format is the way to go. Drone-maker DJI owns a minority stake in the Hasselblad Group and now the two

Amazing Drone Video Shot at a Wedding Ceremony

by Alex Cooke This is by far one of the most gorgeous drone videos I’ve ever seen. Shot in California by Adam Rubin of Kaveret, its elegance and narrative beauty make it stand far above the crowded playing field. Though drones are primarily used for landscape and cityscape photography, I’ve begun to see them slowly make

UAV Mapping & Surveying Workshop by Pix4D to Kick Off InterDrone

MELVILLE, N.Y., July 12, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BZ Media LLC today announced that Pix4D would be bringing a half-day technical workshop to the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas on September 6 to help educate and train professionals in the use of drones for mapping and surveying. InterDrone is being held September 7-9 and expects

Small Drone Operators, Big-Time Jobs: LIFT’s Network in Action

by Rebecca Wilson, Skyward — Over the past several months, hundreds of drone service providers have reached out to us for advice on marketing and gaining new customers. In fact, more than a third of drone entrepreneurs told us that marketing is their biggest business challenge. We decided to tackle this issue head on. First,

Lofoten, Where the Sun Never Sets

Theo Gove-Humphries recently spent a week in the Lofoten Islands, Norway and shot a short film with a Phantom 4.  It was filmed over one week in June 2016, across the beautiful Lofoten Islands, where the sun never sets and 24 hour daylight illuminates the landscape. Lofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county

How to fly a drone like a pro: 8 tips for beginners

So you’ve decided to buy your first unmanned aerial vehicle. You’re in good company. There’s no better time to jump on the drone bandwagon; UAVs are cheaper, more advanced, and more varied in model and design than ever. The Federal Aviation Administration predicted that sales of drones will jump from 2.5 million this year to

How Drones are Feeding the World — and Disrupting Agriculture

DJI’s drone technology is expected to provide more sustainable farming practices while increasing yields through projects including crop-stress monitoring, aerial imaging and precision spraying. “Our partnership with Kansas State University is helping educators, students and researchers develop more sustainable practices that increase yields in agriculture,” said Romeo Durscher, DJI director of education. “We’re proud to part

The Truth about Drones in Construction and Inspection

We have just released a new research study titled “The Truth about Drones in Construction and Infrastructure Inspection.” The free report is the second in series of studies sponsored by BZ Media that looks objectively at each major commercial market for drones and drone technology. In the report, we show how drones have been used successfully in construction

Never Lose Your Drone Again – Interview with Trackimo

There’s no bigger bummer than losing that new drone you just bought. With Trackimo, you now have a way to track where the drone ended up when it went spinning off crazily (of course through no fault of your own). We interviewed Trackimo to find out more of the story behind the product and how