Flying Camera Hits Cricket Player During Live Game
A cricketer was knocked to the ground by a Spidercam during a live game in a nasty incident that could have seen him seriously injured.
The ‘Dronut’ is a Cylindrical Drone Straight Out of Science Fiction
The Cleo Robotics Dronut is the world's first bi-rotor ducted drone that makes it look like something straight out of science fiction.
Autel Aims at DJI, Launches EVO Nano and EVO Lite Compact Drones
Autel Robotics has announced the EVO Nano and EVO Lite drones that are designed for beginner enthusiasts and compete directly against the DJI Mini 2 and Air 2S. In particular, the Nano is the first sub-250 gram drone to offer obstacle avoidance.
Amazon Wants You To Test its Ring Flying Indoor Drone Camera
Amazon first announced the Ring Always Home Cam almost a year ago during its 2020 hardware event, but today it confirmed that the product is real and can be purchased... by invitation only.
Vivo Developing Smartphone with Detachable Drone Selfie Camera
Vivo is reportedly developing a smartphone that includes a tiny quadcopter drone that slides out from the main body of the device, detaches, and can fly away to allow for better selfie photos.
Sony’s Airpeak Drone Can Hold Position and Stabilize in 44 MPH Winds
Sony has published a new video that shows the company's testing methods for its impending Airpeak drone. In the video, the test shows the new drone stabilizing footage and maintaining position in 43.6 mile-per-hour winds (19.5m/s).
Sony Reveals the Design and Release Timeline for its Airpeak Drone
Sony originally announced Airpeak, its entry into drones, late last year. Today as part of its CES announcements, the company revealed a few more details: namely, what the drone looks like.
Sony Enters the Camera Drone Wars, Announces Airpeak AI Robot Drones
Sony has announced a new project for drones in the field of AI robotics under the brand name Airpeak. The company says that through Airpeak, it will "contribute to the further evolvement and the creation of unprecedented value" through its imaging and sensing technologies.
The New DJI Mini 2 Stays Small, Adds Support for DNG RAW and 4K Video
DJI has announced the Mini 2, the second iteration of the tiny folding drone. It still stays small, enough to keep it under FAA registration requirements, but bumps video quality up to 4K and adds DNG RAW photo capture.
Sony is Quietly Developing This ‘Flying Camera’ Drone
Sony has been quietly developing and patenting a "flying camera" drone over the past few years. While not much is known about the project, the published patents (titled "Flying Camera and a System") reveal some interesting features of the device.