AR Drone AR Drone captures Tuscaloosa Storm damage

[RTRyder]

Interesting bit of news and creative use of an AR Drone by CNN though they need to learn a couple things about how to mount a GoPro to avoid the "jello effect"...

"This is really at the low end of what's possible," he says. "There's much more sophisticated drone technology out there that is now available to really anybody, including us in the news media, and I think this is going to continue to provide a whole new perspective on things."

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/07/ipad-controlled-drone-captures-tuscaloosa-storm-damage/

 

[Macsgrafs]

On the good side it will put off people thinking of using a quad

 

[CopterCam]

We all knew this day was coming............... one day closer to an over enthusiastic flyer losing it and the Aviation Authorities are all over us and the over regulated industry ?

 

[Gary Mortimer]

Gosh shows that CNN have no imagination

http://www.suasnews.com/2011/05/5361/daily-drone-and-ardrone-seems-not/

I'm going to have to add that as well now.

 

[RTRyder]

Gosh shows that CNN have no imagination

http://www.suasnews.com/2011/05/5361/daily-drone-and-ardrone-seems-not/

I'm going to have to add that as well now.

Perspective Aerials seems to be quite good at stirring up controversy, take a look at this... http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1325233&highlight=perspective+aerials

Ken