Casey Neistat built a drone that can lift a human being
This is so awesome. But the thing that stuck out to me the most was how Casey Neistat was no longer using a GoPro but instead was carrying a Samsung action camera with 360-degree filming capability.
Behold, the GoPro with unlimited battery life
Looks like WIRED has a GoPro with true unlimited battery life... Also, looks like they managed to ship a package through UPS with no label whatsoever. It truly is magic. Wish they actually showed more of the UPS sorting facility instead of faking an actual shipment and just telling us what we already know about the shipping process (of course it goes on a truck, of course it goes to conveyer belts, of course it goes on a plane, of course it goes on another truck, of course it gets delivered).
GoPro Karma drone completely loses connection mid-flight during drone race
GoPro just needs to lay the Karma drone to rest. I mean, nothing good has come out of it. Not only were sales dismal (just 2500 units sold) but the company has officially recalled the drone for this exact disconnection issue. GoPro, don't even bring this drone back. Just focus on working on the 2nd version.
GoPro Karma drones are literally just falling out of the sky
I've been doing a lot of drone research and obviously the two drones that keep popping up on YouTube are the GoPro Karma and the DJI Mavic Pro.
Lately, there's been a number of videos of people flying the GoPro Karma who just have had (and recorded!) terrible experiences with it. The fact that it doesn't hover is one thing but now there seems to be a growing number of users who have experienced the Karma drone literally just losing connection and falling out of the sky. Here are a few videos.
In a few of these cases, GoPro has been contacted and they've set in motion a replacement device but still, these issues seem basic enough that they shouldn't be happening and yet they are. Doesn't bode well for GoPro's future at all...
UPDATE: Whoa. GoPro announced today that they are recalling the Karma drone.
And one added bonus: Here is iJustine assuming the Karma drone would hover in place (like it should) but instead it goes straight into her house wall and crashes and breaks. GoPro, you've got a dud on your hands.