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This is particularly pertinent for Australian National University's (ANU) Debbie Saunders, who has spent years trying to track small, evasive birds. But work is set to become easier for Saunders and her team, who have developed the first radio-tracking drone that locates radio-tagged wildlife in a fraction of the time of previous methods.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/drones-tracking-radio-tagged-wildlife/39104/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--news-byte" data-article="39255"> <div class="article-top" data-article="39255"> <h1 class="h2"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/firmware-update-intelligent-flight-modes-dji-phantom-3-inspire-1/39255/">DJI adds intelligent flight modes to Phantom 3 family</a></h1> <ul class="article-attributes"> <li class="article-attributes__writer"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/" rel="author" class="link-camo"> <i class="fa fa-user"></i> Darren Quick </a> </li> <li class="article-attributes__published"> </li> <li class="article-attributes__pictures"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/firmware-update-intelligent-flight-modes-dji-phantom-3-inspire-1/39255/pictures" class="link-ui"> <i class="fa fa-picture-o"></i> 2 PICTURES </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/firmware-update-intelligent-flight-modes-dji-phantom-3-inspire-1/39255/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/dji-intelligent-flight-update@2x.jpg" alt="DJI announced a firmware update for its Phantom 3 family"> </a> </div> <p>Last month, DJI released the <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/dji-phantom-3-standard-drone/38796/">Phantom 3 Standard</a> drone, which slotted in below the <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/dji-phantom-3-professional-advanced/36910/" title="Link: http://www.gizmag.com/dji-phantom-3-professional-advanced/36910/">Phantom 3 Advanced</a> and <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/review-dji-phantom-3-professional/38694/">Phantom 3 Professional</a> in the company's lineup. At the time, DJI promised compatibility with a series of intelligent flight modes would be forthcoming in a software update and the company has now delivered on that promise.</p><p></p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/firmware-update-intelligent-flight-modes-dji-phantom-3-inspire-1/39255/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--native-ad" data-article="39108"> <div class="article-top" data-article="39108"> <a class="label label-solid" href="/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/reviews/"> Advertisement </a> <h1 class="h2"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/take-flight-with-the-limited-edition-code-black-hd-camera-drone/39108/">Take Flight with the Limited Edition Code Black HD Camera Drone</a></h1> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/take-flight-with-the-limited-edition-code-black-hd-camera-drone/39108/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/code-black-drone@2x.jpg" alt=""> </a> </div> <p>If your drone-flying career is yet to take off, the Limited Edition Code Black Drone is a good way to get started. It fits in the palm of your hand, but features auto-stabilization and an HD camera. Over at Gizmag Store, it <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/https://store.gizmag.com/sales/the-limited-edition-black-hawk-drone-hd-camera?utm_source=gizmag&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=limited-edition-code-black-hd-camera-drone">currently has 50% off</a>.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/take-flight-with-the-limited-edition-code-black-hd-camera-drone/39108/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--news-byte" data-article="38905"> <div class="article-top" data-article="38905"> <h1 class="h2"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/faa-grants-1000-commercial-drone-flight-exemptions/38905/">Approved commercial drone operations in the US tops 1,000</a></h1> <ul class="article-attributes"> <li class="article-attributes__writer"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/author/nick-lavars/" rel="author" class="link-camo"> <i class="fa fa-user"></i> Nick Lavars </a> </li> <li class="article-attributes__published"> </li> <li class="article-attributes__pictures"> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/faa-grants-1000-commercial-drone-flight-exemptions/38905/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/faa-thousand@2x.jpg" alt="More than 1,000 US companies have now been cleared to take their drones to the skies"> </a> </div> <p>In further evidence of the growing popularity of drones for commercial purposes, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) this week revealed it has granted more than 1,000 exemptions to existing drone laws. </p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/faa-grants-1000-commercial-drone-flight-exemptions/38905/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="38796"> <div class="article-top" data-article="38796"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/drones/"> — Drones </a> <h1 class="h2"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/dji-phantom-3-standard-drone/38796/">DJI introduces simpler, more wallet-friendly Phantom 3 Standard</a></h1> <ul class="article-attributes"> <li class="article-attributes__writer"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/" rel="author" class="link-camo"> <i class="fa fa-user"></i> Ben Coxworth </a> </li> <li class="article-attributes__published"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> August 5, 2015 </li> <li class="article-attributes__pictures"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/dji-phantom-3-standard-drone/38796/pictures" class="link-ui"> <i class="fa fa-picture-o"></i> 6 PICTURES </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/dji-phantom-3-standard-drone/38796/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/dji-phantom-3-standard@2x.JPG" alt="The new DJI Phantom 3 Standard, with its included controller"> </a> </div> <p>Earlier this year, DJI unveiled two new quadcopters – the <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/dji-phantom-3-professional-advanced/36910/">Phantom 3 Advanced and Phantom 3 Professional</a>. With respective price tags of US$1,259 and $999, however, they're perhaps "more drone" than the average user needs. That's why DJI has now announced the less expensive, more basic Phantom 3 Standard.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/dji-phantom-3-standard-drone/38796/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="38720"> <div class="article-top" data-article="38720"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/drones/"> — Drones </a> <h1 class="h2"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/facebook-aquila-internet-drone/38720/">Facebook takes aim at expanding internet access using laser-equipped drones</a></h1> <ul class="article-attributes"> <li class="article-attributes__writer"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/author/nick-lavars/" rel="author" class="link-camo"> <i class="fa fa-user"></i> Nick Lavars </a> </li> <li class="article-attributes__published"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> July 30, 2015 </li> <li class="article-attributes__pictures"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/facebook-aquila-internet-drone/38720/pictures" class="link-ui"> <i class="fa fa-picture-o"></i> 3 PICTURES </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/facebook-aquila-internet-drone/38720/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/facebook-internet-drones@2x.png" alt="Facebook has finished building the first full-size version of Aquila, its internet-beaming drone"> </a> </div> <p>In its quest to connect all corners of the globe – and get even more people signing onto the social networking juggernaut – Facebook has completed the first full-scale model of its internet-broadcasting drone. Dubbed Aquila, the solar-powered aircraft is made to fly for months at a time and has a wingspan equal to that of a Boeing 737, yet weighs less than a car.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/facebook-aquila-internet-drone/38720/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="38694"> <div class="article-top" data-article="38694"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/drones/"> — Drones </a> <a class="label label-solid" href="/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/reviews/"> Review </a> <h1 class="h2"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/review-dji-phantom-3-professional/38694/">Review: A critical look at DJI's Phantom 3 Professional</a></h1> <ul class="article-attributes"> <li class="article-attributes__writer"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/author/loz-blain/" rel="author" class="link-camo"> <i class="fa fa-user"></i> Loz Blain </a> </li> <li class="article-attributes__published"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> July 30, 2015 </li> <li class="article-attributes__pictures"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/review-dji-phantom-3-professional/38694/pictures" class="link-ui"> <i class="fa fa-picture-o"></i> 25 PICTURES </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/review-dji-phantom-3-professional/38694/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/phantom-3-professional-review@2x.jpg" alt="DJI's Phantom 3 Professional - a huge upgrade from the Phantom 2 Vision+"> </a> </div> <p>China’s DJI made a gutsy move with the release of the Phantom 3. The <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/dji-phantom-2-vision-vision-plus-review/36434/">Phantom 2 Vision+</a> was still clearly the best all-in-one prosumer camera drone on the market, so the Phantom 3 could easily have been an incremental upgrade. Instead, it's a total overhaul, and an amazing piece of aerial camera gear that equals gear that costs twice as much (like DJI's own <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/dji-inspire-1-drone-hands-on-review/36977/">Inspire One</a>) in many areas. But is it perfect? No - and not by a long way. There's some pretty clear areas for improvement, even if the Phantom 3 Professional is still miles ahead of the competition.</p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/review-dji-phantom-3-professional/38694/" class="readmore_link">Read More</a> </article> <article class="article-summary article-summary--None" data-article="38711"> <div class="article-top" data-article="38711"> <a class="label" href="/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/drones/"> — Drones </a> <h1 class="h2"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/drones-transport-blood/38711/">Study successfully uses drones to transport blood samples</a></h1> <ul class="article-attributes"> <li class="article-attributes__writer"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/" rel="author" class="link-camo"> <i class="fa fa-user"></i> Ben Coxworth </a> </li> <li class="article-attributes__published"> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> July 30, 2015 </li> <li class="article-attributes__pictures"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/drones-transport-blood/38711/pictures" class="link-ui"> <i class="fa fa-picture-o"></i> 2 PICTURES </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="inline-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/drones-transport-blood/38711/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/drones-transport-blood@2x.jpg" alt="Blood samples are loaded into the Aero drone"> </a> </div> <p>We’ve already heard about drones being used to <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/dhl-parcelcopter-delivery-drone/34001/">deliver pharmaceuticals</a> to patients in remote locations, but scientists from Johns Hopkins University and Uganda’s Makerere University are now looking at the other end of the picture – using them to deliver remotely-located patients’ blood samples to labs in larger centers. 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AeriCam had been developing a model called the <a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054333/http://www.gizmag.com/anura-drone-folds-pocket/34163/">Anura</a>, which featured props that folded into its sides – as a result, the whole aircraft became a pocketable rectangle. 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