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But Skydio was the company mentioned in the article.

The study referenced in the Popular Mechanics article (Leonardo da Vinci’s 500-Year-Old Invention Might Fix the #1 Problem With Drones) noted that the Da Vinci design had a lower lift coefficient, but required less power and generated less noise.

That ship sailed 50 years ago. Consumer electronics were always a race to the bottom. Walmart laid a heavy hand on its supplies to move production to cheaper markets over the last 40 years. Consumers have not shown any great interest in paying more for "American-made" products. This is not...

From Ukrainian Drone Delivers Emergency E-Bike To Surrounded Soldier - Jalopnik A brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine delivered an e-bike to an injured soldier who was surrounded by enemy soldiers.

Skydio assembles their drones in the US, but a substantial portion of the parts come from Asia. Batteries: Dongguan Poweramp Technology Ltd, manufactured in Guangdong, China Camera sensor: Sony IMX577 image sensor. manufactured in Guangdong, China Camera processor: Qualcomm QCS605 SoC...

They would look up your information in their CRM and immediately see that you have existing policies with them. They can also look up if you have filed claims against their policies or from other insurance companies.

It is quieter, and they have an interesting design for the propeller. It is a larger device and has larger props. Larger props can spin at a lower RPM to push the same amount of air as smaller props. Lower RPMs, less noise. The design of the props is interesting, and that design is probably...

The Zipline drone hovers at 300ft. That altitude helps mitigate the volume of the drone. They have applied for a patent for their reduced noise propeller (Source).

This isn’t unique to DJI. When you buy a gray market device, you usually lose the warranty unless you return it to the country it was originally intended to be sold in. If you buy a drone or camera that was intended to be sold in South Korea, and it shows up defective or it fails within the...

It can accelerate up to 9.8 m/s², albeit in a downward direction. The top speed would be about 100 kmh, assuming it has the same aerodynamics as a GoPro (source).

Or it was being explained by people, or to people who are unfamiliar with drones and the terminology. My guess is that it flew higher than it was supposed to, the pilot was hovering, and it was hit a helicopter. The drone pilot should have had a spotter to notify them that a helicopter was...

Wasn't the original point raised that buying a gray market drone is a risky option if the seller is understating the value to avoid tariffs? And the product will only have warranty support in the country where the product was sold? None of that is new or specific to drones. People have been...

That's pretty cool. How does the charging speed compare to the DJI charger?

It was reported (here) that the packaging for the Osmo 360 states that it's equivalent to a 1" sensor. Are they simulating a 1" sensor or are they doing something else? While it won't kill Insta 360 X5 or the upcoming GoPro Max 2, it's good to have competition. And DJI needs a non-drone...

What resolution are the images coming at? The pictures that you posted are low resolution PNG files. 12MP should be 4000x3000, and you shouldn't have a moire pattern at the distance that you are shooting from.