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Is The $249 HoverBot Nano The Indoor Micro Racing Drone You’ve Been Waiting For?
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Is The $249 HoverBot Nano The Indoor Micro Racing Drone You’ve Been Waiting For?

In part three of our in-depth review, we crash-test (and also evaluate) the leader in a new generation of high-priced micro brushless quadcopters.

The $249 Bind-and-Fly Furious FPV Moskito 70 Is Crazy, Brushless Fun
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The $249 Bind-and-Fly Furious FPV Moskito 70 Is Crazy, Brushless Fun

We take the Moskito 70 for a test flight—or many—and see how much of a beating the quadcopter can really take.

The Piko Owl V2 Is the Most Powerful Micro Drone We’ve Tested
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The Piko Owl V2 Is the Most Powerful Micro Drone We’ve Tested

The Moskito 70 and HoverBot Nano are difficult acts to follow...unless you're the Piko Owl V2.

The Piko Owl V2 Is a Micro Drone That Feels Like an Indoor Racer
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The Piko Owl V2 Is a Micro Drone That Feels Like an Indoor Racer

Soaring through the showroom reminded us closely of its bigger racing cousins.

Yes, There’s Such Thing as a Professional Drone Racing Pilot
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Yes, There’s Such Thing as a Professional Drone Racing Pilot

Drone Racing League founder and CEO talks about how to become the next world champion drone pilot. Hint: never skip thumb day.

Which of These Is the Best Micro Brushless Drone?
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Which of These Is the Best Micro Brushless Drone?

After pitting the best micro brushless quadcopters against each other, which reigns supreme?

Fly Around Hawaii’s Erupting Kilauea Volcano With This Up-Close Drone Footage
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Fly Around Hawaii’s Erupting Kilauea Volcano With This Up-Close Drone Footage

One of the Drone Racing League's best pilots goes on a mission to hell.

Drones are Helping Japan’s Aging Farmers Fertilize Crops
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Drones are Helping Japan’s Aging Farmers Fertilize Crops

For many aging Japanese farmers, affordable drone technology is coming to the rescue.

Austin Police Department to Hold Public Hearings to Use Drones for Traffic Accident Investigations
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Austin Police Department to Hold Public Hearings to Use Drones for Traffic Accident Investigations

The Austin Police Department is going to use drones as crash scene analysis tools, joining hundreds of public safety departments across the country.

Ford is Using Camera Drones for Engine Plant Inspection in the UK
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Ford is Using Camera Drones for Engine Plant Inspection in the UK

What once took about 12 hours now takes 12 minutes.

WiBotic Develops Wireless Charging Platform for DJI Matrice Drones
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WiBotic Develops Wireless Charging Platform for DJI Matrice Drones

Wireless drone charging could unleash a whole new roster of invaluable commercial applications, from security and construction to search and rescue.

Isle of Man’s Beach Buddies Charity and Kayaking Club Use Drones to Rid Coastal Waters of Litter
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Isle of Man’s Beach Buddies Charity and Kayaking Club Use Drones to Rid Coastal Waters of Litter

The Beach Buddies charity removes 441,000 pounds of garbage from local beaches annually.

Chula Vista Police Holds off on Patrolling Streets With Drones Due to Public Perception
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Chula Vista Police Holds off on Patrolling Streets With Drones Due to Public Perception

Cape's drone platform has worked wonders in crime reduction in other parts of the world.

Researchers Developed Eye-Tracking Glasses That Steer Drones With Just a Look
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Researchers Developed Eye-Tracking Glasses That Steer Drones With Just a Look

The University of Pennsylvania, NYU, and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have been working on this tech.

Approved FAA Reauthorization Act Allows Government to Control, Confiscate Drones
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Approved FAA Reauthorization Act Allows Government to Control, Confiscate Drones

The FAA Reauthorization Act could improve airline travel for the disabled, and allow the federal government to down your drone without a fuss.

Eversource Energy to Use Drones in Power Line, Electrical Infrastructure Inspections
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Eversource Energy to Use Drones in Power Line, Electrical Infrastructure Inspections

Eversource Energy said it plans to implement drones in its regular inspections in New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

FAA Approves State Farm’s Use of Drones to Assess Hurricane Damage
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FAA Approves State Farm’s Use of Drones to Assess Hurricane Damage

State Farm is the first insurance company to get FAA approval to assess hurricane damage through long-distance drone flights in populated areas.

DroneShield Receives $3.2M DroneGun Order From a Middle Eastern Ministry of Defense
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DroneShield Receives $3.2M DroneGun Order From a Middle Eastern Ministry of Defense

The Australian company may have just shot ahead of its competition in the nascent anti-drone tech industry.

LTE-Connected Drones Aerially Mapped 7.5 Miles of Germany’s Autobahn
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LTE-Connected Drones Aerially Mapped 7.5 Miles of Germany’s Autobahn

The Deutsche Telekom, UAV company Microdrones, and the German air traffic controller worked in tandem.

Chula Vista Police Department Using Drones to Improve Emergency Response
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Chula Vista Police Department Using Drones to Improve Emergency Response

Cape's telepresence drones will now routinely aid the police department for up to 10 hours per day.