Sydney Butler 
After a tortuous amount of teasing, we finally have a new DJI drone to be excited about. Rather than launching a big, high-end drone, the company has decided to shrink things down significantly, revealing the Mavic Mini to the world. It’s a folding machine unlike any other we’ve seen so … Read more
Despite being an early pioneer of smart camera drone technology, Parrot hasn’t been much of a force in the modern drone industry. Then, seemingly out of the blue, we got the Anafi drone. A competitor for mid- to high-end consumer drones that , while no perfect, offered a fresh choice … Read more
When most people thing of multirotor drones, they think of something that looks more or less like a DJI Phantom. In other words, a fixed-frame craft with four rotors arranged in a square pattern. Of course, these days there are many designs. We have six- and eight- rotor drones for … Read more
Just a little while ago I wrote about the teasers, rumors and leaks surrounding the enigmatic company that brought us the original Skydio drone. A drone that emphasized autonomy above all, which meant it neglected some fundamentals in order to provide the closest thing to total hands-off flying we’ve seen … Read more
When I was a kid, the sorts of robots we got to play with, well. sucked. Now we have flying robots, rolling robots and incredibly advanced toy robots all over the place. A career in robotics is one of the most promising options, if you still want to be employed after … Read more
Many people who are fans of drones today, don’t really have a background in RC aircraft as a whole. This makes perfect sense, since drones have made piloting remote aircraft much more accessible compared to the rather steep learning curve of RC helicopters. So there’s a good chance you’ve never … Read more
If you, like me, are a big fan of shows like Ghost in the Shell, Appleseed or cyberpunk in general, then you’ll immediately take a liking to the new DJI FPV goggles. Yes, there’s a lot of technical news to talk about, but just look at these things. Throw in … Read more
Human beings have been pretty shameless when it comes to stealing from nature to solve our own problems. Billions of years and the relentless work of natural selection have resulted in some pretty amazing technical solutions within the natural world. Heck, the wing shape of actual birds was the key … Read more