LuGus Studios Officially Launch FPV Drone Racing Sim Liftoff

Posted on September 14, 2018 by dan

Created to capture the high speed excitement of drone racing, Liftoff aims to open up the FPV racing experience to everyone, from skilled pilots and veteran drone racers, to gamers who are interested in taking their first tentative steps into the drone racing community. During their time in Early Access Liftoff conquered the arctic circle, was used as a $1600 clue on TV show Jeopardy and has been used by the French military as a…

Drone Racing League Took Big Steps This Summer

Posted on November 24, 2017 by dan

With the emergence of drones as recreational racing tools, it’s no surprise that a sport has begun to emerge. The Drone Racing League uses high-powered drones, mounted cameras, and some virtual reality technology to create an experience that’s competitive for pilots and engaging for fans. As of now, approaching the end of 2017, the DRL is still relatively obscure, at least insofar as mainstream sports go. However, it may be a little bit more popular…

First Look Neato Fastback

Posted on June 12, 2017August 17, 2017 by dan

When Neato Frames was first founded the pod style frames were just picking up heat. Founders, Nich and Justin played with the idea of doing one early on, but could not get one that looked good. This year it became more apparent that they really needed one to stay relevant with more race oriented pilots. Neato Frames has a really great core fan base but less in the high-class racing category, so then knew a pod style…

Turnigy Evolution Review

Posted on November 9, 2016November 9, 2016 by dan

Good or Bad? Justin takes the Turnigy Evolution through its paces A few things I forgot to cover in the video: RSSI – I did notice when I chopped the antennas off that the controller beeped, but I didn’t get the beeping when I did the range test letting me know I was running out of range. It just got sketchy and then dropped. Battery Voltage monitoring – you can (with the stock RX that comes…

Luke Bannister’s team, Tornado X-Blades Banni UK wins £174,000.at first World Drone Prix in Dubai.

Posted on March 16, 2016March 17, 2016 by dan

Flying for the UK-based Tornado X-Blades team, Luke out-performed 150 global teams in Dubai to become the first World Drone Prix champion, bringing home (£175,000) in the process ( $250,000 ). 150 pilots battled through the week for just 32 spots in the finals, which were held last Friday and Saturday on a custom-built, outdoor track. “Luke was always a threat,” says Australian pilot Chad Nowak who won a major tournament in Sacramento, USA, last year…