Drones are the future and the US company Gofor is bringing the drones to the masses. Not being able to afford a drone or pilot it yourself is no longer an issue with this radical drone on demand service.
Right now there are no written laws in South Africa to do with the private use of drones in commercial airspace. The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) thinks otherwise:
Drones will launch over Gauteng today as part of a pilot programme to relay a live video feed of traffic conditions to news outlets. The project is a joint venture between Kagiso New Media and Jacaranda FM.
Pulling a tooth with a string and a door is so last century. Let’s get real people – this is the 21st century – only an aerial drone can suffice. Watch as maybe the coolest (slightly irresponsible) dad finds an awesome new way to pull a tooth.
Companies like Google and Tesla may be developing driverless cars, but Rolls-Royce is upping the ante by developing drone cargo ships.
With more drones coming onto the market, TIME Magazine might have found the complete package in the DJI Phantom 2 Vision. Almost no tinkering is needed to get this model in the air, and will have even the most amateur of pilots shooting 1080p HD film from the sky in no time.
The tumultuous streets of Kiev are attracting thousands of anti-government protesters, and drones are getting the best footage. Latest reports suggests that over 200,000 individuals are involved in the protest – a protest that a remote-controlled quadcopter was able to capture in stunning detail.
While Amazon was shooting its mouth off about drones that can deliver packages, Google was quietly acquiring several technology companies in a bid to create a new generation of robots.
A lot of people are talking about Jeff Bezos’ plans for the delivery methods of Amazon, and “drone” has become something of a buzzword. So you should know that Amazon’s new PrimeAir service wont actually be using drones. They’ll be using robots.
Say hello to WildCat, the quadrupedal Cheetah robot created by the collective brains at Boston Dynamics. See WildCat run. Imagine WildCat running after you. The robot can reach speeds of close to 26km/hr, which is without a doubt faster than I can run on a Monday morning.
Watch the first take off, fly around and landing of the airborne death-machine sans pilot. The plane carried out its take-off sequence, a series of simulated manoeuvres, supersonic flight, and landing procedures all controlled by two test pilots sitting safely on the ground in Florida.
Ever wanted to go to Burning Man? Well now you can – sort of. Take an aerial video tour of the desert gathering bought to you by San Franciscan, Eddie Codel, shot on his GoPro strapped to a quadrocopter.
We all dream of a world where you can throw a massive house party, pass out and wake up to a spotless house. Now, unless you have an OCD nocturnal roommate, that’s not going to happen. But then again, it just might. One day, flying robots will clean the house as you slumber. Yebo, yes.
These drones are becoming more and more popular by the minute. If they’re not delivering you beer at OppiKoppi or sushi in Japan, they’re probably filming you taking a piss in the field at Rocking the Daisies, or at the first US Bull Run in Virginia. Unfortunately for the crowd at the bull run, the […]
Drones are not only the sneakiest killing machines, but they can be used to do other things. Some have taken the flying machine and put it to good use to take food to tables or film action sports.
The fond and familiar mumble of “this is is your captain speaking” could soon be a distant memory. New robotics could replace pilots on passenger planes within the next few years, according to experts.
The use of drones are increasing worldwide, decreasing our level of privacy. But Adam Harvey has a wearable solution that could make you go undetected by unmanned aircrafts.
The Indian Federal Government has deployed drones to help with the protection of rhinos in the Kaziranga National Park. In addition to the drones, the park has been granted $7 million (R64,8 million) and an additional 500 guards. The drones would track the location of the rhinos, and hopefully capture any poaching attempts on camera for the […]
Popular torrent hosting site, The Pirate Bay has released plans to host their server database in the clouds. Literally in the clouds, I mean; they want to fit flying micro-drones with super-small computers and connect them with long-range radio transmitters, maintaining a network of “Low-Orbit Server Stations.” Which would make police raids a little more tricky.
Well this can only end well. The US Air Force’s unmanned combat drones in the “Predator” and “Reaper” class have been infected with computer viruses that they can’t get rid of, in case you weren’t sufficiently terrified of the world when you woke up this morning.