DIY stalker device uniquely IDs people by tracking radio signals they emit. ... The DIY drone that tracks your devices just about anywhere ... A fixed wing craft could extend flying time into hours.

Chinese drone site Kanzhaji has gotten its hands on what looks to be pictures of a working fixed-wing quadcopter. It lists the specs like a length of 4.2 feet and a wingspan of 7.8 feet. Meant to ...

While in fixed-wing mode, propulsion is provided by the drone's existing rear pusher prop. And FlyTech is quick to point out that the VTOL conversion doesn't affect mapping accuracy.

We have seen fixed-wing drones pull off some impressive maneuvers, with versions that dive like a seabird, land like a perching bird and even using shape-shifting wings to soar through the air ...

Even small fixed-wing drones need, if not a runway, to be thrown by hand. And once in the air, if you want to inspect, say, a construction site or telephone pole, it’s easier for a quadcopter to ...

A fixed-wing drone can fly farther and cover a greater area on a single charge than multi-rotor counterparts, generally. But they are also used in just 6 percent of the flights for commercial and ...

As any novice fixed-wing drone operator can testify, it's hard work keeping a conventional fixed-wing aircraft in flight, particularly if conditions are optimal.

Fixed-wing drones that take advantage of legs for short takeoffs and landings aren’t an entirely new idea. In 2019, a South African startup called Passerine demonstrated a drone called Sparrow ...