First, we’re talking about both Death Stars: the original Death Star in Episode IV, A New Hope, and the second, unfinished (yet fully operational) Death Star in Episode VI, The Return of the Jedi. I think we can all agree that the planning committee that proposed the original Death Star was thinking smartly. The Empire … Leer más
Today, Modovolo announced the appointment of Scotty Morrison as the company’s new chief marketing officer (CMO). Scotty Morrison “Modovolo’s mission,” said Justin Call, Modovolo’s CEO, and co-founder, “is to design products with first principles thinking to have the highest performance-to-cost ratio of any drone technology. And we relentlessly focus on lean manufacturing to constantly and … Leer más
Knowing where you can safely and legally fly your drone is surprisingly difficult. Sure, you bought your first (or fifth) drone, got your TRUST certificate, or maybe even your Part 107 certificate, but after flying in your backyard for hours, you are eager to find new locations near you to practice flying. Or maybe you … Leer más
FuzeHub’s Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund Manufacturing Grants are designed to encourage collaboration between not-for-profit organizations and small to medium-sized manufacturing companies in New York State. Congratulations to Modovolo for winning round 2 of the Jeff Lawrence Innovation Fund Manufacturing Grant!
Modovolo today announced the appointment of Tim Handley as the company’s new ChiefInformation Officer (CIO). Illustration Courtesy of Modovolo “Modovolo’s mission,” said Justin Call, Modovolo’s CEO, and co-founder, “is to design products with first principles thinking to have the highest performance-to-cost ratio of any drone technology. And we relentlessly focus on lean manufacturing to constantly … Leer más
Illustration Courtesy of Modovolo We live in a time of great anticipation. There is so much pressure from politicians and industry leaders (and from competing entities like the EU) that it seems like we are now finally on a path where the FAA will make a set of rules and revise Part 108 to make … Leer más
I know you’re thinking: “That’s a crazy title.” But bear with me on this one. It’s not as crazy as it seems. Just slightly crazy. Illustration Courtesy of Modovolo It turns out that the humble and useful anvil has a storied history of flight. So it’s even more useful than you thought. You see, back … Leer más
Illustration Courtesy of Modovolo At Modovolo, we’ve shamelessly stolen this from the playbook of Southwest Airlines. You see, 40 years ago, Southwest figured out that people pay airlines to fly them places. Sounds simple – and it is – but it was a fundamental revelation because Southwest then realized that if, for example, a plane … Leer más
The fundamentals of any drone are actually quite simple. You need a motor (with a propeller) and you need an energy source to power that motor. That’s it. Illustration Courtesy of Modovolo This is using first principles thinking, a method popularized and used by Elon Musk in all his companies, most notably SpaceX and Tesla. … Leer más
Fully immersive flight experience, intuitive motion control and easy flips, rolls and drifts April 11, 2024 – DJI, the global leader in civilian drones and innovative camera technology, today introduces the DJI Avata 2. Boasting an all thrills, no frills experience, users are presented with a safer, fully immersive enhanced FPV flight experience, an upgraded … Leer más