Recent content by Jason Stahl

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    Firework Display using Drones

    This was a real Intel demonstration. Disney just got their FAA waiver approved this week for night flight of multiple UAS. It's part of a show they are developing using "flixels", flying pixels. The UAS are controlled by an addressed C2 link and in some versions the drones are actually "aware"...
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    Solo will still be manufactured.

    Actually, all the information was in the Forbes article. It appears that 3DR doesn't even own any Solos now. They had to transfer them to PCH and agree to market the remaining stock to pay off the manufacturing debt they owed. 3DR likely does not have the creditworthiness to enter into...
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    Solo update for GoPro features

    Your optimism is endearing, but probably misplaced. 3DR is in a massive ramp-down, closing entire offices and terminating 100's. 3D Robotics Failure to Launch and Unicorn Dreams - Drone Flyers Use a Solo for what it can do, not what you hope it will do in the future.
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    Gimbal for gopro5

    I'm sad to hear everybody is so displeased with the footage from their GP4 Blacks! But I can really understand needing a waterproof camera for a water-phobic drone. [sarcasm off] I think people forget that you should upgrade for a reason, not just because somebody releases something new. I...
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    Kodak 360 VR rig for Solo

    DJI S1000 is $10,000 and then they put a $40,000 camera on it. $35,000 Steadicam with a $200,000 3D rig on it. The film industry does this all the time. Put the Nikon 360 camera on a Solo and half your view will be the belly of the Solo. At least with the Pixpro, the 2 cameras can sandwich the...