aerial photography

Drone Captures Stunning Footage Inside World’s Largest Cave

Drone Captures Stunning Footage Inside World’s Largest Cave

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Ryan Deboodt combines a love of caves, photography, and drones in this amazing video taken inside Vietnam’s Hang Son Doong, the world’s largest known cave.

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5th Grader Kickstarts Aerial Photo Rig for Science Fair

Greta Lorge

By Greta Lorge

Greta Lorge

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When 11-year old Audrey Hale found a copy of MAKE: Vol. 24 and decided she wanted to recreate the helium balloon-lofted aerial photography rig for her school science fair project, her mom Laurel told her the materials weren’t in their budget. Undeterred, the Biloxi, Mississippi, 5th grader asked for help launching a Kickstarter campaign to […]

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Riley Morgan: Drone Pilot and Young Entrepreneur

Riley Morgan: Drone Pilot and Young Entrepreneur

By Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova is an electrical engineer, writer and author of How Things Are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers. Andrew is also an electronics and robotics enthusiast and has created and curated robotics exhibits for the Children's Museum of Somerset County, NJ and taught robotics classes for the Kaleidoscope Enrichment in Blairstown, NJ and for a public primary school. Andrew is always looking for ways to engage makers and educators.

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Riley Morgan is an enterprising young man who makes his own multicopters and provides aerial photography and video services.

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Meet Chris Kippenberger, Drone Cinematographer

Meet Chris Kippenberger, Drone Cinematographer

By Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova is an electrical engineer, writer and author of How Things Are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers. Andrew is also an electronics and robotics enthusiast and has created and curated robotics exhibits for the Children's Museum of Somerset County, NJ and taught robotics classes for the Kaleidoscope Enrichment in Blairstown, NJ and for a public primary school. Andrew is always looking for ways to engage makers and educators.

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Chris Kippenberger works on DIY aerial drones, which he uses to make videos capturing his love of cars and bicycles that would otherwise be expensive or impossible to make. For him, aerial drones are just the tools of his trade, not and end to themselves.

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A Neophyte’s Path Through the DARC

A Neophyte’s Path Through the DARC

By Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova is an electrical engineer, writer and author of How Things Are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers. Andrew is also an electronics and robotics enthusiast and has created and curated robotics exhibits for the Children's Museum of Somerset County, NJ and taught robotics classes for the Kaleidoscope Enrichment in Blairstown, NJ and for a public primary school. Andrew is always looking for ways to engage makers and educators.

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Join me as a take a neophyte’s walk through the DARC and attend introductory workshops on making and using personal drones at the Drones & Aerial Robotics Conference.

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DJI Demonstrates New Phantom Quad

DJI Demonstrates New Phantom Quad

By Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova is an electrical engineer, writer and author of How Things Are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers. Andrew is also an electronics and robotics enthusiast and has created and curated robotics exhibits for the Children's Museum of Somerset County, NJ and taught robotics classes for the Kaleidoscope Enrichment in Blairstown, NJ and for a public primary school. Andrew is always looking for ways to engage makers and educators.

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Colin Guinn of DJI demonstrates his company’s new Phantom Vision quadcopter, and discusses how drone companies and users need to work with regulators to ensure laws are reasonable and effective.

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Sergei Takes his Robot for a Walk

Sergei Takes his Robot for a Walk

By Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova

Andrew Terranova is an electrical engineer, writer and author of How Things Are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers. Andrew is also an electronics and robotics enthusiast and has created and curated robotics exhibits for the Children's Museum of Somerset County, NJ and taught robotics classes for the Kaleidoscope Enrichment in Blairstown, NJ and for a public primary school. Andrew is always looking for ways to engage makers and educators.

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Sergei Lupashin demonstrates his tethered robot fotokite at the Drones & Aerial Robotics Conference in New York City.

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