There are a number of different drones that are available on the market today.
If you are looking to purchase a drone, you could be looking to spend anywhere between a few hundred to several thousand dollars, depending on what you want to go with. And the tech company DJI has just introduced a much smaller drone than many of the others; going to be sold for roughly $500.
The new drone is expected to arrive in June and it's going to be one of the easiest drones for consumers to operate.
At the moment, some of the drones can be quite difficult for consumers to learn how to operate. What many want is just an easy tool that they can take out of the box and start using, many people don't want to have to invest a lot of time in learning how to fly etc before they can use their drone.
Well, this new DJI Spark drone is said to be so easy that it doesn't require any training in order to use.
When you turn the drone on and hold it in front of you, the Spark has a camera on it that is able to look for and locate the pilot. It operates with gesture-controlled flight mode, so the Spark will follow the gesture movements of the hand. And when you are ready to pack it up and be done with it all you need to do is wave your hand and the drone will fly down and land in the palm of your hand.
The Spark is able to shoot HD video, goes 31mph, and can fly for about 16 minutes at a time.
This tiny drone is highly convenient for those who are looking for an efficient tool that is small enough to be tossed into their pocket or bag. Though, there are many other drones also available on the market that are small and compact options, like the GoPro karma drone, tiny drones from Perdix, and more.
And consumers aren't the only ones getting their hands on tiny palm-sized drones either, the U.S. navy has also been looking to incorporate this technology into their fighting approach. Those tiny drones act together in unison, a swarm moving together with a common purpose.
We have already seen them unveil these drones at popular events like Disney and the Superbowl etc.
For those buying a drone in the U.S., thanks to the recent ruling by an appeals court against the FAA, they will no longer be required to register their drone with the FAA before they can fly it-for now.
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Sources:
http://time.com/4792769/dji-spark-drone/
https://www.wired.com/2017/05/dji-spark/
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nice article. I watched the presentation via live stream. nice for people who travel a lot. fits in every backpack. we use the bigger version of DJI Inspire Pro which is also great! DJI is doing it well!
excelente amigo muy buena publicacion :)
its crazy what these things are turning into!
This will be YUGE, i have attempted to fly a drone. Even after hours of time adjusting speed and feed rates just to hover much less fly, i have many crashes i can attest have been met with trees, fences, walls, and even the neighbors roof. which i had to sneak over with a ladder to get off. That would be a beautiful thing if the learning curve is eliminated. -Carl
That's crazy.. You always post cool stuff.
these things keep getting better and cheaper
Wow, nice information
I want to buy this drone
There is nothing that can compare to the advancement speed of technology. It's too advance that even we cannot keep up.
Interesting post! Technology is changing so fast. We will hardly recognize our world in 5 yrs.
I saw a review on YouTube and this is an impressive machine. This summer I visit the mountains in Canada and I am considering buying this thing so I can shoot some amazing vids.
Has anyone already some experience with this drone?
Great post! It's really nice to see that technology evolving. Keep it up!
I wrote a piece about the DJI regulatory program. Thought you might be interested. https://steemit.com/dji/@distantsignal/the-case-for-dji-s-drone-geoframe-regulation-and-their-drm
awesome !
Thanks for sharing!
"Though, there are many other drones on the market that are also smaller and more compact options, like the GoPro karma drone."
The Karma is definitely not on the small side.. I'd checkout the Dji Mavic if you're looking for something comparable. (I have the Karma and it takes a backpack to carry it)
thanks for that! didn't write down what I meant to say lol you're right I didn't mean smaller and more compact, just meant ALSO small drone options out there lol
That being said, there are definitely some good reasons to consider the Karma. The camera and gimbal are removable allowing you to get the same smooth filming while your not flying.
compared to others, the karma is smaller and conveniently folded/compact
totally, thanks for the content!
Happy for you to hear about the ruling!! I like the looks of that drone ... awsome!
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That's really neat. As the technology develops they keep getting cooler. It's fascinating what people are doing with drones these days.
a very nice writing about drones. Thank you & upvoted :D
Drones are gradually becoming widely used, especially in the entertainment industry in shooting amazing video's..looking forward to getting one soon :)
The DJI Spark has sparked as interest in me. Their previous offerings are wonderful and the most recent Mavic Pro was revolutionary, but this newest model is going to change the playing field quite a bit I think. Nice write up @doitvoluntarily.