Last month, the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) published an article and video showing what happens when a drone collides with an airplane wing at high speeds. The Chinese drone juggernaut DJI wasn’t pleased with the study: it’s demanding that UDRI withdraw the video and article, calling it “misleading.” Here’s the 43-second test video […]
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DJI’s next-generation sub-250g drone, which is expected to be called the Mini 3 Pro according to past leaks, hasn’t even been announced yet and already a YouTuber has managed to get their hands on one to test out the low-light video performance. dpreview.com »
2022-05-09 16:03
22-year-old professional drone racing pilot Johnny Schaer has built a strong social media following on Instagram and YouTube with visually stunning video capture from his custom built drones. His skill level is piloting the drone is jaw dropping, and his scene visualization and video editing skills are also really advanced as seen in this video […] petapixel.com »
2018-11-21 18:37
DJI has published a video on its YouTube channel teasing a new product due out August 23, 2018. No specific details are shared, but at the very beginning of the video, we catch a glimpse of what appears to be an on/off button of a drone. dpreview.com »
2018-08-17 16:51
DJI is getting ready to unveil a new. . . something. . . on January 23rd. We know this because the Chinese drone maker (and camera company) just released a teaser video that hints at a live product announcement that morning. dpreview.com »
2018-01-18 02:06
Absolutely, positively never try this yourself. By all accounts, this flight was highly illegal and DPReview in no way condones this activity. If you're at all plugged into the world of drone news, you've probably seen this video floating around the past week. dpreview.com »
2017-09-25 18:14
Drones are not easy to fly. As a novice drone enthusiast myself, I've become acquainted with the learning curve that comes with taking to the skies. As a result I'm always amazed by highly skilled drone pilots and their videos. dpreview.com »
2017-06-19 23:32
Credit where credit is due: this is a creative workaround. If you need a way to stabilize your footage, but you don’t have any kind of gimbal or steadicam to work with, why not just shoot the thing by hand-holding your drone? That must have been the thinking behind this video by a small Brazil-based […] petapixel.com »
2017-03-27 22:38
Check out this creative “2D” video of an urban parkour-style runner, shot top-down using a drone. It’s like old video game views, recreated in real life. The 3.5-minute project was created over in Bulgaria by athlete and stunt artist Ilko Iliev and photographer Marin Kafedjiiski. petapixel.com »
2017-01-21 21:18
As drones continue to explode in popularity, there have been more and more stories of operators flying way too close to airplanes. Now new research is revealing just how much damage a direct drone strike would do to an airplane’s wing.