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Entries in UAV (3)

Wednesday
Dec302015

Future News & Interview - Drones and Drone Racing with Zoe Katherine Stumbaugh

Listen Now to Zoe Katherine Stumbaugh

You ever wonder what it was like at the beginning of a new sport? Well, this time in history is the beginning of drone racing, fast little flying machines that can dazzle you with their speed and agility, able to turn on a dime and even sustain high speed crashes, and continue to race. 

As the pilot wearing FPV googles (First Person View), your eyes are fed live video from the drone’s camera as you control the flight sticks, essentially making YOU the aircraft, hurtling through the landscape at up to 100 mph, through abandoned buildings and forests. As Zoe intimates in her online ‘Outer Limits’ flying vids, you are in charge of the “vertical and horizonal.”

Zoe is a pioneer racer in this nascent new sport, one of the few (but rapidly growing) population of female drone pilots that love to feel that need for speed.  It also has to do with the freedom the sport offers. Having been bed-ridden in her early 20’s, the ability to suddenly be free of the tyrany of gravity and fly with the birds in your own neighborhood was tremendous.  And of course, having the mind and technical skills to build them and rebuild them after crashes certainly helps.

In our interview we discuss many significant aspects of the drone universe, including the new rules coming down from the Federal Aviation Administration.  With over half a million drones sold this Christmas, 2016 truly is the year of the drones.  Enjoy!

Thursday
Dec052013

State of the Drones, Dr. Bruce Damer on Space Research and Tourism

Listen Now Dr. Future Show 12.03.13

With Jeff Bezos announcing Amazon’s intention to use Drones for package delivery, we take a closer look at the technology, especially in how it may actually impact our lives, what kind of infrastructure is likely to be put in place in the near future.  We have several callers who share their thoughts on this topic, including it’s impact on the issue of privacy.

We also welcome Dr. Bruce Damer to the show, as we discuss his latest projects with NASA and the future of space research, tourism, and the emerging solar system economy.

Wednesday
Aug212013

Dr. Future News - New Google Services, Bitcoin Evolution, Drones on my mind

Listen Now to Dr. Future Show News 8.20.13

Be prepared to be rewarded for surrendering your digital info to Google, with a host of new services on the way. Governments are starting to pay attention to Bitcoin in news ways, and Drones are coming home! Details in this show..