Facebook’s Aquila drone successfully completes its second test flight

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Facebook has successfully completed second full-scale test flight of the internet drone Aquila. The aircraft flew for 1 hour and 46 minutes, and landed perfectly on our prepared landing site. Continue reading “Facebook’s Aquila drone successfully completes its second test flight”

DJI Spark mini drone with gesture control announced for $499

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DJI has introduced a mini drone called as Spark that is small enough to fit in your hand. It can be controlled by hand gestures which means users can launch, guide, take photos, and land the drone without remote control devices. Continue reading “DJI Spark mini drone with gesture control announced for $499”

YI Erida carbon fiber tricopter drone flies 75 mph and comes with 4K video support

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YI Technology has announced YI Erida, a carbon fiber tricopter drone that can reach speeds of up to 75 mph (120 kph) and stay in the air for up to 40 minutes.

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DJI Phantom 4 drone with obstacle sensing system, human tracking and more launched for $1399

DJI has introduced a successor to the Phantom 3 drone, dubbed as Phantom 4 which comes equipped with bunch of high end features. Phantom 4 sports a ‘Obstacle Sensing System” that uses two front-facing sensors that detect anything that comes in the drone’s path.

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Intel acquires drone maker Ascending Technologies

Intel has acquired a drone maker dubbed as Ascending Technologies for an undisclosed sum. The German company makes drones and auto-pilot software which gives the drones a sense of the surroundings.

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Qualcomm showcases Snapdragon Flight drone in a short video

Qualcomm had announced the Snapdragon Flight a development platform to build the future of consumer robots and drones in September this year. Today, the company has teased the Snapdragon Flight drone in a short video.
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Amazon announces Prime Air drone delivery service

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Amazon had announced drone delivery back in 2013 however things were quite skeptical back then. Now, Amazon has announced the Prime Air drone delivery service and even shared a video of it in action.

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GoPro set to release their first quadcopter during the first half of 2016

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GoPro is by a far margin the market leader when it comes to action cameras. While there are several competitors, none of them offer a package as complete and reliable as GoPro does. But there is one department where it is yet to enter and that is the drone market. But it seems that wont be the case for much longer as GoPro is apparently planning to release their first quadcopter during the first half of 2016.

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Google unveils ‘Project Wing’, tests delivery drones

After Facebook and Amazon, another tech company is testing drone deliveries- none other than Google. The company is working on drone delivery system under ‘Project Wing’ as per reports from The Atlantic and BBC.

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Mumbai’s Francesco’s Pizzeria delivers pizzas via drone

It’s a bird, it’s a place, it’s not Superman but a drone. Francesco Pizzeria, a eatery joint in Mumbai tested drone for its food delivery. Drones had come into limelight last year, when Amazon announced that it is testing its Prime Air service for 30 minutes delivery.

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