"An important thing to remember is that they are currently trying to push legislation for registration of all drones and have them "chipped" with ID so that the police can 'ID' a drone remotely. This story plays into that beautifully and definitely…"
"Tony - Strange considering you have not provided any factual evidence then. Provide factual data showing the breakdown of the fine and how it relates to those documents. That will prove the FAA has utilized them. That would also disprove anything…"
"Tony - Simply posting FAA documents on whats meant to be done does not prove that the FAA has actually utilized those documents. There has been no proof from the FAA to back up that they actually are using the correct guidelines and fining the…"
"I'm a little suspicious about this one. I think the FAA is targeting these guys more because they (and a couple other entities) were involved in the suit that was filed against the FAA in federal court last year. As Gary has also stated, the company…"
"I love 3DR, I way prefer them to DJI! But I also have to be honest. The first time I watched the footage, I thought Robert was definitely smoking something. but then i watched the footage again and again more closely taking note of each aspect and…"
"I think they will put out their own drone (maybe use a 3dr controller though). I would imagine they would create a new camera for the drone too. Change the lens, strip the battery to save weight. They have the capabilities to build a drone around an…"
"Conlugo, I have designed one of these over a year ago. Why hasn't anyone seen it? The reason being that while it may increase flight time, it also increases the uav's surface area making it much more susceptible to wind. This becomes even more…"
"This simply looks like the follow-me function with the framing of the shot being controlled by setting the distance the copter is from you through their app. At least that's what I make of it from looking through their website."