Falling Drone Injures 11-Month Girl in Pasadena

DJI InspireA falling drone cut and bruised an 11-month-old girl in a stroller at an event Saturday, according to the Pasadena Police Department. Police said a 24-year-old man lost control of his DJI Inspire 1, a camera-carrying quadcopter costing nearly $3,000, causing it to crash to the ground outside of City Hall during a movie screening.

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Drone World Expo – Exclusive Board Member Interviews – Colin Guinn

ColinGuinnTo find out what inspires their interest in UAS and attracts the Advisory Board Members to support Drone World Expo, we scheduled a series of exclusive interviews. Our eighth interviewee is Colin Guinn, SVP Sales & Marketing at 3D Robotics.

Prior to joining 3DR, Colin Guinn founded the North American branch of DJI, where he served as CEO of North American operations. He worked with DJI to develop the industry’s first stabilized camera platform and later the industry’s first ready-to-fly consumer drone (the Phantom). Before his tenure at DJI, Colin started Build|Design|Print in 2006, which specialized in producing aerial photography, marketing material, and websites for ultra-luxury homebuilders. Continue reading →

Yuneec Launches First Professional Quality sUAS

Yuneec Tornado

Yuneec Tornado

Weeks after announcing a $60 million funding round from Intel, Yuneec is set to announce its first professional quality drone aimed at aerial photographers. The $4,999 Tornado H920 will allow up to 42 minutes of flight time. The Tornado comes just months after Yuneec’s first foray into drones with the lower-priced Typhoon model aimed more at hobbyists. Continue reading →