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Drones vs. Hornets Nests is Apparently a Thing

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I stumbled across one video tonight of a drone attacking a hornets nest and then another . . . and then another. If you haven’t seen this side of alternative drone uses, allow me to introduce you to the rabbit hole.

The most effective attack drone of choice appears to be the DJI Mavic Pro, which maintains its position quite well as its blades cut into the nests. As you can see in several of these videos, the hornets attempt a counterattack on the drone to no avail as they simply bounce off the drones’ propellers.

Check out several more videos below. [Read more…]

 

Drone Pilot Flies UNDER a Train and the Drone Survives

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This guy is a better drone pilot than you.

In this seamless flight, drone pilot Paul Nurkkala toys with a passing train by performing a variety of stunts around, and even under, the train.

I’ll be honest; I get sucked into the drone racing shows on TV. Personally, I have to worry about hitting a tree in an open field, but this is just next level stuff.

Yes, he probably broke a dozen or so laws in the process, and scared one train conductor for sure, but it was an incredible moment when he passed under the train between the tracks and the bottom of the train car. While it looked like he knicked the edge of the train car, his drone lived to tell about it.

Kudos for the incredible flight, and don’t try this at home folks!

[via PetaPixel]

Drone Blender is the Perfect Precursor to CES 2016

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Mitch over at Planet 5D sent me this video of a drone turned blender and shot in super slow motion at 1500fps on the Phantom Miro camera. With CES 2016 kicking off this week, it is the perfect intro to the onslaught of drone tech we are going to see the rest of the week.

Aside of the humor and wonder of watching the DJI Phantom chop up fruits and veggies in slow motion, it is striking to me just how powerful those little plastic blades are when moving at high RPMs.

If you’re worried about the demise of the drone, it was already on its last legs and was used in this video for a last hoorah as it was put out of its misery.

Another Cringe-Worthy Drone Encounter in Sweet Home Alabama

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mINv11H806I&w=700

Unfortunate drone crash and confrontation videos are popping up on a regular basis now that drones are becoming more and more popular. This latest video takes place on Bon Secour Beach in Orange Beach, Alabama as man confronts two other men flying their drones to film their family and friends on the beach.

This does not appear to be any sort of commercial flight and nothing the drone operator has done at this point appears to have violated FAA regulations.

The confrontation is filled with suspicion, anger, ignorance and a heavy southern draw. The man, who acknowledges he is employed by Summerchase Condominiums, insists that his demand is in response to “way too many complaints” he has received from Summerchase residents/vacationers.

It reaches a climax in which the angry man confronting the drone operators repeatedly informs them, “ya’ll been told.”

Roll Tide.

[via DIYP]