PowerRay

The PowerRay, made by PowerVision, is an underwater drone. That alone is enough to catch my attention when the vast sea of drones is all about exploring the sky. More specifically, the PowerRay is a detachable Fishfinder capable of diving 30 meters (98 feet) for up to 4 hours.

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Combining all the latest in technology, the Parrot Disco FPV (first person view) drone experience is the ultimate flying experience. Clocking in at a top speed of 49.71 mph, the Parrot Disco is proof-positive that the drone industry is starting to step it up a notch.

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The GoPro Karma drone is a super-versatile foldable quadcopter allowing its pilots to maximize their Hero 5 camera with four autonomous flight modes. Equipped with a Karma Grip, the Hero 5 can be removed from the gimbal mount and transform into an action-packed handheld device for ground footage.

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Here is just a quick snapshot of DJI’s most compact, yet powerful drone: up to 27 minutes of flight at 40 mph (65 Kph) in Sport Mode, a transmission range of 4.3 miles (7 km), a 720p HD long range and a 1080p full-HD short range video streaming. Don’t be fooled by DJI Mavic Pro’s folded size (198 mm x 83 mm x 83 mm), this is one sophisticated flying camera drone for under $1,000.

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If you’re a beginner looking for a drone with a 4K resolution camera under $1,000, the Yuneec Q500 is an excellent choice. Capable of capturing crystal clear ground and aerial footage, the Q500 has 4K Ultra HD (3,840 x 2,160 pixel) video quality at 30 fps. Yuneec’s high-speed slow motion camera captures video at 1,920 x 1080p at 120 fps.

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The French company Parrot continues to launch new and improved FPV (First Person View) camera drones. This time, Parrot has unveiled its upgraded version of its Bebop 2 drone. Introducing the Bebop 2 Power Drone FPV by Parrot. As the name indicates, it’s a more powerful version of its predecessor giving pilots a full one hour of flight time.

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With up to four hours of continuous driving capability and a Wi-Fi range up to 220 yards (200 meters), the Turtle Rover is a highly versatile open platform mobile robot designed to explore caves, water reservoirs, and ruins. Equipped with a remote-controlled robotic arm, the land drone is rugged enough to tackle harsh conditions on Mars even though it’s engineered to explore planet earth.

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When we think of drones, we automatically imagine surveillance quadcopters flying above our homes capturing aerial photos. Over the past year, there’s been an influx of underwater drones (BIKI, PowerRay, etc) designed to explore our local waterways. Using state-of-the-art navigational and video capturing technology, the latest underwater drone comes from Norway’s Blueye Robotics and it’s awesome.

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Spark, the palm-sized quadcopter, is a gesture-controlled drone equipped with all of DJI’s world renown automated flight modes. With its 31 mph (50 km/h) max speed and 1080p video at 30 fps, the Spark is an affordable mini-drone poised to challenge the likes of the Mavic Pro and Yuneec Breeze.

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