Will Some Drones Become Must Have Gadgets?
Xiaomi’s unveiling of its first, astonishingly cheap drone last week marked a symbolic milestone for the fledgling technology. In recent years, the Chinese electronics company’s entrance has signaled a new technology’s turn to the mass market. In 2011, “the Xiaomi effect” hit smartphones when the company took advantage of decreasing smartphone component costs to make low-cost devices, and went […]
Read More »DVP #088 | Interview With Chad Kapper From Rotor Riot – We Discuss Flite Test, The Rotor DR1 Movie and Rotor Riot
This episode we are excited to have Chad Kapper on the podcast. Chad was the founder of Flite Test (www.flitetest.com). After selling Flite Test to Lauren International, Chad went on to produce the motion picture ROTOR DR1 (www.rotordr1.com) and he is now on to his current project, Rotor Riot (www.rotorriot.com). LINKS FROM […]
Read More »Drones sales up 224% 2015-2016
The number of drones sold grew 224% from April of 2015 to April of 2016, according to a report from The NPD Group’s Retail Tracking Service. The 2015 holiday season was a big driver within that period, with drone unit sales increasing 445% from the prior holiday season in 2014. Federal requirements that drone operators […]
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