First Quadcopter

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) are cohosting the symposium. The annual event is an opportunity to have your drone questions answered by the FAA, other government agencies and industry leaders, who discuss future technologies and regulations that support the safe integration of drones into the national airspace system. Episode III launched...

The new Firefly 1S Nano Baby is the manufacturer's lightest and smallest brushless FPV drone. It is built around a 5in1 flight controller with an integrated 250mW 5.8GHz VTX, 5A ESC, and SPI FrSky radio receiver. The GOKU Versatile F4 FC has 3 UART ports, 2XWS2812 LEDs and a mounting pattern of 25x25mm. Its tiny ROBO 0802.4 16500KV brushless motors...

On the day we published our Mars 2 Pro review, Elegoo announced an upcoming large-size 3D resin printer with a 12.8" 6K LCD. The 5448 x 3064 UHD monochrome panel achieves a pixel pitch of just 51µm that should provide outstanding print quality. The Elegoo Jupiter was announced as a Kickstarter project and will be the biggest 3D printer...

The FEIYU POCKET 2S gimbal's split design looks weird and handy at the same time. Feiyu Pocket 2S is the world's first palm-size gimbal with a detachable stabilized 4K camera. This new approach allows almost endless mounting possibilities. When the camera unit is detached, you still have 3-axes stabilization, allowing for pretty smooth footage that would be difficult to...

BetaFPV just released their second FPV drone with an onboard ExpressLRS receiver. This new radio link uses LoRa modulation and provides a faster response rate and lower latency over long distances. The BetaFPV X-Knight 35 drone has a wheelbase of 155mm and weighs only 147 grams without a battery. BetaFPV X-Knight 35 adopts an F4 AIO flight controller with integrated...

After Happymodel and BetaFPV, HGLRC also announced their first ExpressLRS enabled radio system. Like its contenders, the Herme ExpressLRS also has 900Mhz and 2.4GHz versions. ExpressLRS (ELRS) is an open-source RC link for various applications, including drone communications. ELRS uses LoRa modulation with strong anti-interference technology to achieve long-range transmission with low power usage. HGLRC claims that the Herme ExpressLRS...

I think there is no drone pilot that at least once didn't need urgently a 3D printed part or accessory. No one can contest how convenient (fast and cost-effective) is to make your own camera mount in the comfort of your own garage instead of ordering on eBay. The ELEGOO MARS 2 PRO is the first-ever 3D printer I...

Like many manufacturer's Diatone also started to provide smaller and lighter FPV racing quads. The Roma F35 has only a 158mm wheelbase and weighs less than 250 grams. Despite that, it uses 3.5" propellers you can expect similar flight performance as from a large 5" drone. The Diatone Roma F35 is available with two FPV systems. While the Roma F35...

GEELANG's new LIGO78X PRO+ CineWhoop style FPV drone comes equipped with Caddx Polar Vista HD digital video transmission system and an F4 AIO flight controller with integrated 12A ESC. Despite its small size, it can carry a Naked GoPro, SMO 4K, or Firely X Lite camera. The GEELANG LIGO78X PRO quadcopter is natively compatible with the DJI FPV transmitter. If...

The FUNSKY ZD6 PRO is a nice entry-level done with pretty nice features. It has a dual-positioning system (GPS + OFP), fail-safe return to home, and multiple intelligent flight modes. It's onboard '6K' camera allows angle adjustment and 50x digital zooming. According to the advertised specs, the 7.6V/1600mAh battery allows up to 28 minutes of playtime. The modular LIPO pack...