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Best cheap drones to get you up in the air

Find thrill in taking flight, buy a gift your kids will love, or kickstart your aerial photography hobby.

Watch this foldable drone get fired out of a cannon before flying away

Getting a drone off the ground is usually the most challenging part of a flight. Not so with SQUID, a quadcopter that you launch by firing it out of a cannon.

Parrot exits low-end drone market to focus on its Anafi quadcopter

Parrot is exiting the low-end drone market to focus on developing its more advanced Anafi drone for the commercial market. The company recently won a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense to develop a drone for soldiers.

The best drones under $100

Looking for a drone that won't crash through your piggy bank? Although budget drones may not have all the features of higher-end models, they can still provide a lot of fun. Here are some of the best drones under $100.

Sloshed drone pilots in Japan can now be punished with jail time

If you're flying a drone in Japan, better not be sloshed when you send your bird skyward. A new law passed this week could see drunk drone pilots sent to jail for up to a year or hit with a hefty fine.

Parrot to build small surveillance drones for U.S. soldiers on the battlefield

Quadcopters are set to play an increasing role on the battlefield after French drone maker Parrot and five other firms were selected by U.S. officials to develop compact aircraft for soldiers' reconnaissance missions.The post Parrot to build small surveillance drones for U.S. soldiers on the battlefield appeared first on Digital Trends.

Skydio’s self-flying drone now has an Apple Watch app for flight prep

Skydio's clever R1 autonomous drone now has its own Apple Watch app, making flight preparations simpler than ever. The $2,000 flying machine is now also selling at its first retail outlet — Apple Stores in North America.The post Skydio’s self-flying drone now has an Apple Watch app for flight prep appeared first on Digital Trends.

Watch this giant ‘Lego’ helicopter drone take to the skies

Adam Woodworth loves to build flying machines. His latest effort is a "Lego" helicopter created mainly from polystyrene foam, and which comes with a tiny drone attached to help get it airborne.The post Watch this giant ‘Lego’ helicopter drone take to the skies appeared first on Digital Trends.

Behold the majesty of our world with the best drone photos around

Most of today's drones come equipped with high-end cameras, which are quickly revolutionizing the world of aerial photography as we know it. Here are some of the best drone photos from around the world.The post Behold the majesty of our world with the best drone photos around appeared first on Digital Trends.

Drones are helping efforts to free whales from dangerous marine debris

Drones are being used above the waters off Hawaii to help free whales caught up in discarded ocean debris. Camera-equipped quadcopters fly over the whales, with the streamed footage providing the rescue team with vital data.The post Drones are helping efforts to free whales from dangerous marine debris appeared first on Digital Trends.

The best drones of 2018

To help you navigate the increasingly large and ever-changing landscape of consumer UAVs, here's a no-nonsense rundown of the best drones you can buy right nowThe post The best drones of 2018 appeared first on Digital Trends.

Drones are helping efforts to free whales from dangerous marine debris

Drones are being used above the waters off Hawaii to help free whales caught up in discarded ocean debris. Camera-equipped quadcopters fly over the whales, with the streamed footage providing the rescue team with vital data.The post Drones are helping efforts to free whales from dangerous marine debris appeared first on Digital Trends.

DJI’s Mavic Pro drone has just dropped to its lowest-ever price

DJI's Mavic Pro drone is now competing with the newer Mavic Air for sales, but a deal on Amazon currently has it on offer for $769 — that's $230 off its usual price and $30 cheaper than the Mavic Air.The post DJI’s Mavic Pro drone has just dropped to its lowest-ever price appeared first on Digital Trends.

After Math: If I had no loot

It was a week of lost and found fortunes in the tech world. The Feds charged My Big Coin Pay

Watch a hybrid drone break records by hovering for more than four hours

Spanish drone manufacturer Quaternium just used its amazing Hybrix.20 fuel-electric quadcopter to break drone flight records by staying aloft for four hours, 40 minutes.The post Watch a hybrid drone break records by hovering for more than four hours appeared first on Digital Trends.

Drone-owning Brits face clampdown in a bid to make its skies safer

Brit-based drone owners may have to sit safety tests and register their drones as part of efforts to improve sky safety. As in the U.S., reports of rogue drone flights — while still relatively rare — are on the rise.The post Drone-owning Brits face clampdown in a bid to make its skies safer appeared first on Digital Trends.