Posts Tagged ‘Drones’

In this installment of “Skynet is Coming, Skynet is Coming!” we see the future hurtling toward us: armed drones (“rogue drones”) and the counter-measures being developed by government and private enterprise to defeat them. Joy.[adrotate group="6"] A drone lands on the roof of the Japanese…

In an oasis of incredible gear set in the middle of the Nevada desert, the irony is that NAB 2015 was really about people. Proof point? I shot all our interviews on a freaking iPhone 6 with nothing but the on-board mic, proving once again…

Skydio’s pedigree and mission are impeccable: co-founders from MIT; a $3 million seed round courtesy of Silicon Valley stalwarts Andreessen Horowitz and Accel Partners; and an ambition to make drones “far easier to control, safer to operate, and more capable.” So how much will it…

In this second installment of our occasional series entitled “Skynet is Coming, Skynet is Coming!” we look at a “Good Terminator” scenario: using drones to protect endangered species in Africa through the Air Shepherd program.[adrotate group="6"] What happens when you mix supercomputers, drones, social conscience…

While current FAA drone regulations are still evolving, Prairie Aerial makes a case for preparation, artistry – and not waiting. OK, maybe that title was TMI. And we here at planet5D are gearheads: not lawyers, legislators or enforcers of the law. [adrotate group="6"] But none…

We all know that drones are becoming almost omnipresent (and in the case of my Facebook feed every other post) and it seems like everyone now has a drone of some size they are trying to learn how to fly. You now have permission (sort…

Drone videos are everywhere these days. If you are sick of those types of videos I promise you these is NOT one of them. This is a 4+ minute montage of fighter jets doing everything you can image. [adrotate group="6"] The simple beauty, power and…

Like you, I love photography and videography. And I think aerial photography, especially drone aerial photography, is fascinating. But I’m willing to bet that, like me, you hate the sound of a gas-powered [adrotate group="6"]leaf blower or lawn mower shattering a weekend morning at 7:00AM.…

Drones are the hot new gear item - in fact, 2014 has been called the "Year of the Drone." Check out this article about how a news videographer got in hot water with the FAA over the use of a drone at an accident scene.[adrotate…