This is interesting even though it doesn't relate directly to drones yet. Micro fuel cell technology is available the power things like generators motorcycles and other compact powered devices. I know there is a company out there producing it as I saw it at CED2016, although I cannot remember the name.
If this technology takes off as expected we could quickly see it powering drones in the near future. I would not doubt that somebody is already working this.
Andy Marsh sees his future — and it’s forklifts. His tiny company, Plug Power Inc., makes hydrogen fuel cells, and for years he struggled to find customers. No longer. In April, Amazon.com Inc. agreed to try out the technology in forklift fleets at 10 of its warehouses. And in July, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. matched …
In Colorado, the drone industry is on the verge of a boom. Falling costs and improving technologies have helped launch UAVs in the public sector, where the vehicles are used for everything from sea…
The Holy Stone HS170 Predator is touted as a good drone for flight training. At this price it would be replaceable if the unexpected were to happen. Just under a 10min flight time and 1hr recharging time allows for plenty of time to review the FAA guidelines in between practice flights. But grabbing a couple extra spare batteries is not a bad idea either.
Flying a drone often enables the possibility of getting some really unique and arresting shots, but it also takes a fair amount of skill or even a second operator on a dedicated camera controller to pull them off. These five simple shots will give you similarly excellent results with minimal effort.
A manufacturer of refinery infrastructure was about to finish the assembly of a radiant box when a thumbnail-size notch was noticed in one of the pipes just before it was to be installed. The radia…
Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commissioners declined to approve recommendations on how the L.A. Sheriff’s Department should manage its drone, with some calling for it to be grounded.
