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Parrot has announced their new drone - the Anafi AI. The new drone, equipped with a built in 4G modem, allows the Drone to keep a secure connection without solely relying on Wifi for control input. the new drone equipped with a 48MP 1/2" Quad bayer sensor with a f2.0 aperture and 24mm Equivalent lens offers 4K 60fps as well as support for H.265 and P-Log profiles for video.  The drone is said to weigh 898g and has a flight time of 32 minutes and a maximum speed of 57.6Kmph and resist winds upto 13 m/s (46.8 kmph)and the drone has the ability to automatically set waypoints and set points of interest and in locations without restrictions - the drone can operate in a beyond visual range mode thanks to the said 4G connection which uses Parrot's WISeKey security encryprion program that encrypts the 4G signal between the drone and the users smartphone . Pricing and availability is still not announced.  Source - DPreview

If you have a video production house or better yet $10,000 burning a hole in your pocket, then Sony has an answer in the form of its Airpeak S1 Professional drone. The drone - built around carrying mirrorless cameras such as Sony's Alpha 1, FX3 and the A9 and A7 series cameras offers 22 minutes of fly-time and move at 90 km/h and stay stable even in windspeed of 20 m/s . this is achieved by a suite of flight control systems and 17" brushless propellers giving power variably according to the situation. The drone also contains a gimbal which cradles the camera and set focus or zoom if required(via any compatible PZ lenses). The drone features an Android or iOS app named "air peak" and allows control of the Drone , the Gimbal and the camera separately.The drone will be available in the fall of 2021 and is said to be manufactured in Japan. Via - Sony Press/ Engadget

The  Mavic Air  is DJI's latest mid range drone to fill in the gap between the DJI Mavic and the DJI Spark announced earlier last year . The new drone , designed as a hybrid with the design aesthetics of the Spark and the foldable propellor arms of the Mavic ,gives novice drone pilots a more affordable option that shoots stabilized 4K video for a price thats only a few hundred dollars more than the entry level Spark (which shoots only 1080p) . The Mavic Air ,designed to house a more cleverly designed gimbal system derived from the Mavic , shoots 4K at 30fps ,2.7K at 60fps and 1080p @120 fps . The stills capability of the 1/2.3” CMOS sensor is 12 megapixels and shoots from ISO 100 to 3200 (boosted from 1600 natively), this , combined with the 3 axis gimbal and smart capture technology , allows the Mavic Air to work well with both professional and novice drone users alike . The new controller , designed to support any type of smartphone , allows the drone to be cont...

DJI has officially announced its latest entry level Phantom line drone , the unit , called the Phantom 3 SE brings 4K@30fps video recording and 12MP stills (1/2.3" sensor) along with a 94 degree field of view . The drone ,which has a 2.5 miles video transmission range is much better than the previous Phantom 3 products , and this , combined with its vision transmission system for controlled flight in satellite dead-zones . The unit also features a fly-back home feature when battery power goes low . The DJI Phantom 3 SE is available for $600 Source - dpreview , Dji

Dji has anounced a new follow-up to its successful already portable Mavic drone . The new Dji Spark , priced at $499 is Dji's most affordable yet . Designed to run mostly on gestures , the new Spark uses 3D mapping for obstacle detection as well as predict the gestures when it is activated . The Spark , which can read commands such as hover , circle , follow and snap a picture by making a frame using both hands , the drone also has the ability to work from a dedicated controller tethered to your smartphone or just the phone if need be . Livestreaming/FPS on the drone is also present in VR mode with Dji Googles  . Internally , the drone follows a design similar to the Mavic , but only smaller , kind of similar to a racing drone , the drone can hover 30m and can detect obstacles 5m away . This is achieved via a array of sensors which 3D map the surroundings as well as find its way around thanks to dual band GPS and GLONASS positioning systems . The drone also has Dji...

If you always wanted a tv helicopter , chances are $75000 is pocket change for you . The Eye 360 ,based on the Dji Matrice 600 pro drone chassis is also equipped with 3 mini EYE 3 cameras capable of 6k recording - giving you a 6k 360 degree experience . The drone system , which also includes a low latency 6k broadcasting and ground station system is capable of handling 6k(h.264) 4k 10bit and 6k NDI . The system , known as Breeze can work with the drone system upto 3-6 miles and work for about 10-15 minutes on a charge .The system is bespoke to some level , and therefore clients can specify their needs when configuring their personal system here . Via - newsshooter

Dji has anounced their latest successors to the Phantom 4 drone system . The Phantom 4 Advanced is basically similar to the previous base model drone - the Phantom 4 , but now features h.264 (4k 100 mbps bitrate) at 60fps  which is higher than the 2.7k recording at 60fps on the original Phantom 4 . The new drone also has the same camera specs as the outgoing model - a 1" CMOS sensor with a 24mm lens ,and therefore this is basically a upgraded Phantom 4 rather than a Phantom 4 Pro substitute . The phantom 4 Advanced also has a slightly upscale model called the Advanced plus , this features a intergrated controller with a 5.5" 1080p controller display which is not available on the regular Advanced model . Pricing will be ($1349 and $1649) for the Advanced and Advanced + models . Via - Newsshooter

Lily - a Kickstarter based  newcomer to the world of drones has apparently been hit with a major blow after the company anounced that they would cancel their "throw and go" Lily drone -which is designed to follow the user once the drone is thrown upwards .The company , which has apparently made a whooping $34 million on pre orders for the smiling prototype were apparently using a professional DJI inspire to film the videos and are now apparently facing legal action for producing a fraudulent video as well, .The company however stated that they will refund all their customers in weeks to come , which is probably a good move as the upcoming lawsuit will probably run them dry. Via techcrunch

Yuneek has unveiled a new commercial drone for industrial/agriculture monitoring , search and rescue -the H520 as its called comes in a industrial grade shell which is resistant to the regular wear and solar exposure .This octocopter also has a ability to stabilize even if one of the rotors fail in mid air -which is a major plus considering that a drone operating in a high-risk situation should perform as intended . The drone also has a ability to livestream its content in 720p to a 7" display-controller from which the operator can inspect and control manually . The cost of this industrial drone ranges from $2499 up to $4499 as the drones are paired with different camera systems including a thermal imager and a high res observation camera unit which can be configured according to the task its purchased for . Source - Technobuffalo

DJI has reportedly acquired a majority stake of Hasselblad -a veteran camera manufacturer from Sweden . The new partnership , which will bring Hasselblad camera tech to DJI's Drone and Gyro cameras will surely help the company dominate the almost uncontested drone space for time to come .DJI however has not released full details of the acquisition yet , but Luminous Landscape reports that the company has taken most of the medium  format camera company as they already had some shares in them previously  . The fate of Hasselblad as a company is not known ,but due to the brand value , DJI will probably keep them steaming forward with some Micro 4/3 systems in the future ( along with the X1D which is already going on sale) . Sources - LuminousLandscape , techcrunch

OnePlus has teased the internet with a possible mention of a Drone today . The rumors , which stem from Reddit's AMA time has detailed the upcoming item as being neither a smartwatch or a tablet , but a remote drone called DR-1 (possibly Drone One ) . Although the introduction of such a device is rather odd for a one year old company , the introduction of such a product might be a signal that OnePlus might be looking to saturate the market with multiple products rather than just sticking to traditional smartphones . The mystery drone is expected to be unveiled next month (April- hopefully not on the first  )  We've been playing with our new drone and shot this photo of our building at night. What do you want to see next? #OnePlusLife A photo posted by OnePlus (@oneplustech) on Jan 8, 2015 at 2:50am PST Written By Rakitha for MasHD Source - GSMArena

Nikon D5500 This is Nikon's first Touch-screen DSLR , the camera , which is a followup to the D5XX series is the new replacement to the D5300 from 2013 .The 3.2" display has 1.037million dots and it supports pinch to zoom and other features modern touchscreen shutterbugs require . The D5500 is however not that different from its predecessor as the camera still has a 24.2 MP CMOS sensor without the Optical low pass filter which now increases sharpness . The sensor can reach ISO levels of 100-25600 .The camera also supports WIFI , 5fps continuous bursts , and 1080p@60fps with continuous Autofocus AF ,speaking of AF , the camera has 39 of them . Pricing for the camera starts at $900 for the body only FLIR One (2015) FLIR is once again stepping into smartphone waters with the new FLIR one , the new model , which is still called FLIR one  improves at places where the previous version failed , gone are the iPhone only restrictions which means the new model will work ...

PHOTO     Nick Leghorn/Thetruthaboutguns The Colt SWORD (Sniper Weapon& Observer Reconnaissance Devices) Technology Demonstrator connects a variety of COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) and MOTS (Military Off-The-Shelf) components together into a deployable package. The system is hard to describe in a single sentence. Colt describe it as “a Small Arms Fire Control System based upon Colt Canada’s Patented Small Arms Network Power Data System”. It is probably best described as a local area wireless network of sensors, communications, power systems and video feeds that can receive and transmit data to/from a wider area military or government networks if required. The heart of the system is a 3G wireless base station. The base station is a fully integrated battery powered system that can be connected to external systems via. satellite modems if required. Unfortunately I forgot to take a photo of the base station, just imagine a green rectangular box about 12″x12″x4″ with tw...

Flying your way soon* is the AeroSight-carried pizza of your choice, courtesy of Domino’s and the conceptual creators at the group T + Biscuits. Working with Domino’s directly – for real, that is – as well as the UK-based drone group Big Communications, T + Biscuits have created the flying pizza. This machine is known as the DomiCopter and though it won’t be hitting the side of your house this week, it might be out there eventually. What you’re seeing – and I can’t be clear enough about this – is a test run for a future product: that is, not something that’s out there now. This pizza-delivering drone is indeed real, but the folks at Domino’s don’t have a fleet of them sitting in a warehouse somewhere. At least, not officially, not that we know of. But imagine if there were. Would you be OK with getting a pizza delivered by an automatically-flown machine such as this? Domino’s doesnt test a thing like this just for a marketing stunt (jokes, of course they would – and as you can see ...

Another day, another string to the Nokia Lumia 928‘s bow, and the slow Finnish drip of information ahead of the new Windows Phone’s release now turns to the optical image stabilization (OIS) on the 8.7-megapixel camera. Anti-shake during still photo framing and video recording is one of the features most praise on the Lumia 920, and so it’s no surprise that Nokia is taking it seriously on the Lumia 928, strapping the new smartphone to a remote control helicopter to show how it can smooth out footage. Nokia took the Lumia 928 to Squamish valley in British Columbia, and set to work zooming the phone around the scenery. “We attached the Lumia to a remote control helicopter and filmed as many remote, scenic and inaccessible locations as we could in one amazing day of good weather” Nokia explains of the project. Whereas many smartphones use digital image stabilization techniques to try to smooth out judder and shake in video recording, there’s no replacement for physically controllin...

Google may be one of the world's largest collectors of information, but Eric Schmidt thinks people would be uncomfortable with drone surveillance by their neighbors — and that this discomfort will spur tighter regulation. In an interview with The Guardian (available for subscribers only), Schmidt predicts that private drone operation will become a bigger issue in the coming years, for both weaponized and non-weaponized models. "If you look at the miniaturisation of drones, there will be restrictions on them," he says. "I'm not going to pass judgment on whether armies should exist, but I would prefer to not spread and democratise the ability to fight war to every single human being." Schmidt gave a potential future scenario. "You're having a dispute with your neighbour. How would you feel if your neighbour went over and bought a commercial observation drone that they can launch from their back yard. It just flies over your house all day. How wou...