GoPro faced a humiliating defeat in its war with DJI, when its Karma drone failed in front of DJI’s Mavic Pro. This was GoPro’s first…
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Amazon invents a universal flying machine…that can lift any sized load
Amazon has big plans for using drones for deliveries. We have covered many drone related patents from Amazon this year including “birdhouses” for drones, drones…
Ford’s self-driving cars will be sold along with companion drones
Self-driving cars and drones are two of the most fascinating technology breakthroughs of recent times. Self-driving cars include various onboard sensors for sensing an environment…
Disney has invented airbags for drones
As drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (“UAVs”) take over the world, they pose a significant security threat to life, property and even to themselves. Drones…
Drones to replace police dogs
Amazon has been working on drone technology since many years now. Amazon plans to use drones to deliver goods directly to customers from its warehouses.…
Samsung Gear wearables will be drone compatible
We have covered many patents on interesting uses of drones including ambulance drones from Google, drones for wheelchairs, drones for cars from DJI, birdhouses for…
DJI is working on drone-to-car technology
A recent patent granted to DJI discloses a drone that docks with a ground vehicle, such as, a car, a truck, a van, or a…
NASA invents a traffic management system for drones
In the early years of commercial air transport, the National Airspace System in the US, used by commercial airlines, comprised of controlled and uncontrolled airspace.…
Google is working on ambulance drones
Last week, Google filed a patent for a drone based medical support system . The medical support system may be implemented by a municipality or…
Customized Drones: Sending the right drone for a job
That Amazon will soon deliver packages through drones is old news. What’s new though is that Amazon intends to build customized drones on the fly to…