Warning there is blood.
A drone has captured a bloody feeding frenzy by around 70 tiger sharks.
Drones and Sharks
Photographer James McCarthy captured the amazing snaps of the endangered basking sharks at Caliso Bay, Co. Waterford using a drone
FAA Releases Drone Registration Location Data
Today FAA released drone registration location data. Here it is mapped.
Switzerland by Drone
Drone Usage is Set to Explode by 2020
In a report from [BI Intelligence][1], we take a deep dive into the various levels of the growing global industry for commercial drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This report provides forecasts for the business opportunity in commercial drone technology, looks at advances and persistent barriers, highlights the top business-to-business markets in terms of applications and end users, and provides an exclusive list of dozens of notable companies already active in the space. Finally, it digs into the current state of US regulation of commercial drones, recently upended by the issuing of the Federal Aviation Administration's draft rules for commercial drone flights. Few people know that many companies are already authorized to fly small drones commercially under a US government "exemption" program.
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Here are some of the main takeaways from the report:
The global commercial drone market will take shape around a handful of industries: agriculture, energy, utilities, mining, construction, real estate, news media, and film production.
Most growth in the drone industry is on the commercial/civilian side, as the shift away from the military market gains momentum.
E-commerce and package delivery will not be an early focus of the drone industry.
Legacy drone manufacturers focused mostly on military clients do not have a natural advantage in the fast-evolving civilian drone market.
Proposed US regulation would effectively end the ban on commercial drone flights.
Technology barriers are both a roadblock and a huge business opportunity.
Many of the notable early commercial UAV manufacturers are emerging outside of the US market.
The commercial-drone industry is still young but has begun to see some consolidation and major investments from large industrial conglomerates, chip companies, and defense contractors
Abandoned Places
Haunting drove video of abandoned places.
Aerial Views of Australia from Gabriel Scanu
Drone Captures Dolphins Playing it the Waves
Drones are Changing the Marketing Industry
In such a short amount of time, marketers have been able to figure out different ways to use drones in their marketing strategies. Some of these ways, while still in their infancy, show a huge potential for the future of marketing.
HOW ARE DRONES BEING USED IN THE MARKETING INDUSTRY?
Drones as a physical medium: they are used to physically reach consumers in new and innovative ways. Disruption potential: medium
Drones as actors: they are used by marketers in video commercials as surprising flying objects bringing the “wow” factor. Disruption potential: low
Drones as videographer tools: they are used in commercials to produce innovative video content and offer new perspectives. Disruption potential: high
Drones as a hub of emerging technologies: integrated with other technologies (such as VR/AR, cloud, IoT etc), drones are opening the path to disruptive ways to gather data and market to target audiences. Disruption potential: huge!
Japanese Cherry Blossom, From a Drone.
Technology and Art Work Together
Bit of a comoercial, but some good thoughts on artist adapting technology.
Beautiful Drone Video of Venice Beach
Rise and shine, very tight flying.
Anders Andersson Explains the Methods Behind His Drone Photography
What Anders Andersson can do with a camera is amazing. Because of the change in drone tech. What’s changed is the emergence of affordable, highly advanced consumer drones set up for photography – and Swedish photographer Anders is somewhat of an expert in the art of using them.
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Your Drone Cheat Sheet
Who are the key players? What are the big debates? And why do they freak so many people out?
Ryan Calo
Calo is a University of Washington law professor who has argued that drones may help propel larger conversations about the juncture of technology and privacy.
Lisa Ellman
A former White House staffer, Ellman has pushed to open U.S. airspace to commercial drone flights.
Paul Misener
Amazon executive Misener has contributed to the company’s plans for delivery drones.
Rand Paul
In 2013, the Republican senator from Kentucky carried out an almost 13-hour Senate filibuster warning against the possibility of domestic drone strikes.
Stephen Ross
Ross, owner of the Miami Dolphins, invested $1 million in the Drone Racing League, helping to legitimize the nascent sport.
See the full article on Slate
Storm Chasing Drone
Over Angel Falls by Drone
A Dizzying Drone Video
Balance, a film by Tim Sessler and Brandon Bray, is a dizzying, disorienting display of drone cinematography. It’s also the first drone film we know of to use the famous “vertigo effect,” AKA dolly zoom.
Here’s a short behind the scenes look at how the video came together, including the vertigo scenes.
Awesome Drone footage of Brazil
360 Camera + Drone = Awesome
Sweden by Drone: Stunning Landscapes Photographed from Above
A photographer has used a drone to take stunning landscape photographs capturing the changes in seasons in Sweden's stunning countryside. In using a drone Tobias Hägg has managed to capture the stunning scenery from an unusual angle resulting in graphic shapes and a palette of bright natural colours.
