Tag: drones
A mosquito-hunting killer drone is available for preorder – and I have questions
Tornyol’s drone tracks mosquitoes by their wingbeat and takes them down mid-flight Can autonomously patrol areas of up to 5 acres Preorders are open with a refundable $100 deposit, ahead of a targeted 2027 US launch Tornyol, a San Francisco-based startup backed by Y Combinator, has built an autonomous micro-drone…
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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s your shiny new DJI drone thanks to these 35% off savings
My first DJI drone was the flagship DJI Mavic Pro that launched in 2016. At the time, it was the brand’s smallest consumer market drone ever made, replacing the bulky DJI Phantom, and that meant it wasn’t cheap at $999 / £999. It didn’t take long after unboxing it for…
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The DJI Mini 4K falls to a scarcely believable low price — here’s why it’s your best value first drone
Earlier this week, I recommended a knock-out deal for the DJI Neo — the lowest price for a DJI drone I’ve ever seen. But if you want a better value drone, especially if you’re keen to take control of it yourself and learn to fly, then the DJI Mini 4K…
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The DJI Mini 3 is ‘an entry-level DJI drone with a strong set of video features’ — it’s now back to a record-low price on Amazon
Light and compact drones don’t get much better than the DJI Mini 3, which has recently had its price slashed at Amazon down to $499 (was $719). I’ll do the math for you: that’s a huge $220 off the retail price. This is actually for the combo package, so you…
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‘No onboard pilot needed’: Massive 2-ton VTOL “mega drone” just hauled fresh tea leaves over 75 miles autonomously
Autonomous cargo aircraft completed 120km mountain delivery in just 37 minutes Hybrid air and rail transport enabled fresh tea delivery within 24 hours CarryAll drone carries up to 400kg with 200km operational range Chinese-founded aerospace company AutoFlight has carried out a 2-ton-class eVTOL transport trial moving fresh spring tea across…
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DJI Avata 360 vs Antigravity A1: I compared the world’s first 360 camera drones, and there was one clear winner
techradar DJI Avata 360 360 drone with 8K 60fps video recording, omnidirectional sensors and FPV and standard controller options. techradar Antigravity A1 Sub-250g 360 camera drone with FPV flight, 8K video up to 30fps, and front and down-facing object detection. Until very recently, 360 cameras and drones occupied entirely separate…
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