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U.C. Davis Launches Underwater Drone In Lake Tahoe

Two weeks ago, Scientists from U.C. Davis released an underwater autonomous vehicle into Lake Tahoe. The robot will collect data from the lake for a few weeks up to two months. It looks just like a glider and works by adjusting its buoyancy to move freely through the lake. The drone will dive up to 150 feet and continuously measure […]

Jake Rubnitz | August 16, 2017
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Drone Nearly Collides With Helicopter in Yosemite, CA

If a drone hits a helicopter, that helicopter very well may come crashing down. Please do not fly drones anywhere near helicopters nor near fires. The results of a collision like this could be disastrous. A Yosemite, CA helicopter crew nearly found out last week… “What happens when a helicopter and an illegal drone collide? One of our helicopter crews […]

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Firebrains | August 8, 2017
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Las Lenas, Argentina Conditions Report | Drone Footage + Photo Tour: Deep in Spots!

video filmed last week of August Today’s Conditions Report: “Snow was inconsistently filled in due to an atypical storm wind. In the right spots, it was really good. Sun did a number on things by the afternoon. Wind was picking up this afternoon hopefully it buffs things out for tomorrow.” –  Zach A video posted by Lee Lyon (@lelandlyon) on […]

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VIDEO: Incredible Drone Footage of Antarctica

From December 2014 to January 2015, Stockholm-based filmmaker Kalle Ljung spent 20 days touring touring Antarctica with his 73-year-old-fathe . Using a DJI Phantom 2 quadcopter, Ljung filmed this short film, capturing stunning footage of the incredible Antarctic landscape. From Kalle Ljung: We started from Ushuaia in Argentina and went to Port Williams in Chile, rounded Cape Horn and crossed the Drake Passage towards the Melchior […]

ameliatraynor | April 28, 2015
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A Camera Carrying Drone That Follows You…

Drones are blowing up right now. Drones are now making a strong move into the ski industry. Film companies just started using them, but they still don’t seem quite ready for public use as they break and crash a lot. Electronics don’t like being cold and wet and icy very much.
We’re confident that they’ll improve greatly soon and soon be as annoyingly ubiquitous as GoPros. We’re picturing personal follow-drones colliding […]

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