The HOVERAir X1 selfie drone is great for capturing aerial shots when on vacation, and you can get one for $298.99 shipped, originally $399. Weighing just 125 grams—lighter than most smartphones—and folding down to the size of a small notebook, it slips into a jacket pocket or backpack with ease. Product page.
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A drone slicing through the sky is something you don’t see everyday, much less one weaving past obstacles with finesse, only to—bam!—twist its body mid-flight, tuck in its legs, and morph into a wheeled rover, rumbling smoothly over rocky ground. That’s ATMO, a jaw-dropping robot from Caltech’s Center for Autonomous Systems and Technologies (CAST), dubbed the Aerially Transforming Morphobot, redefining robotics by blending aerial grace with rugged terrestrial grit.
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Mid-May 2025 on Pensacola Beach, Florida, was deceptively calm—golden sunlight, gentle waves, and a hidden menace: a rip current. Andrew Smith, a shark fisherman sidelined from swimming by a seizure disorder, arrived at Fort Pickens Beach, nudged by a friend. Ten minutes later, chaos erupted. A teenage girl, trapped 100 yards offshore, battled the current’s relentless pull. Smith, unable to dive in, turned to his SwellPro Fisherman Max drone, typically used for scouting sharks. What followed was a heart-pounding rescue that turned a fishing tool into a lifeline.
The future of shopping just got a little closer to your doorstep. Amazon’s Prime Air program, the company’s ambitious drone delivery initiative, has been making waves since its debut in 2022. Now, with a fresh announcement, Amazon is doubling down on its promise to get your packages to you faster than ever. Whether it be iPhones, AirTags, or even a grilling thermometer, dropped off in under an hour.
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Lumasky, a company from Dubai, is famous for its huge drone light shows, having used up to 7,000 drones in past events. For the Disneyland Abu Dhabi show, they used a record-breaking 9,000 drones, the most ever in the Persian Gulf region.
