The Byrobot Drone Fighter is a quadrotor that can shoot infrared beams at other Drone Fighters in an invisible war. Continue reading
Category Archives: Leisure
Kangaroo 1 – Drone 0
This video from Australia shows all too well the problem pesky unmanned aerial vehicles pose to kangaroos just looking for some peace and quiet in the outback. Continue reading
Fully Autonomous and Smart Flying Robotic Waiters
Singapore-based company, Infinium Robotics, is applying advanced drone technology as a way to further automate the job of waiter. Promoted as a technology that can reduce manpower costs and maximize the use of dining room space, Infinium-Serve uses individual drones to deliver food from kitchen to dining room patrons. Continue reading
Man Fined for Crashing Drone over Melbourne Siege
A man in Melbourne, Australia has been fined AU$850 after crashing a recreational drone over a police operation and coming close to injuring one of the police officers on the ground. Continue reading
QuadCopters to Serve in Restaurants in Singapore by end-2015
Restaurant-goers in Singapore can expect to be served by autonomous flying robots – the world’s first commercial attempt – by the end of next year.
ZANO – Autonomous Intelligent Swarming Nano UAS
ZANO is an ultra-portable, personal aerial photography and video capture platform, currently seeking funding through a KickStarter project. Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand and intelligent enough to fly all by itself! ZANO connects directly to your smart device (iOS or Android) via onboard WiFi. Continue reading
Parrot BeBop Tested
With the release of the Parrot’s Bebop coming December 1st, IEEE Spectrum took the opportunity to take one for a test flight at an event in New York City. As previously reported, the Bebop has a number of advanced features, but by far the most fun is the support for first person video flying.
Behind the Scenes the Drone orchestra at The Barbican
The Creators Project, a collaboration between Intel and Vice magazine, has produced a 10-minute mini-documentary that lets viewers glimpse the rationale, logistics and artistic vision behind the recent drone orchestra project at London’s Barbican theatre. Continue reading