Autel Robotics drone arrives
Autel Robotics’ X-Star quadcopter makes its inaugural test flight Aug. 21, 2016 in Columbia, MO. Coordinating the flight are, from left, Bill Allen, Kris Corbett, Muhammad Al-Rawi and Rick Shaw....
View ArticleDrone Journalism Workshop Oct. 8
The Missouri Drone Journalism program offers a drone workshop on Saturday, Oct. 8 that provides the latest issues, regulations and trends on the use of unmanned aircraft for journalists. The one-day...
View ArticleDrone chronicles Breast Cancer Awareness
Breast Cancer Awareness show of support event at the University of Missouri, Faurot Field, on Wednesday morning, Oct. 5, 2016. Editing by Shane Epping, Mizzou Creative Drone video by Rick Shaw,...
View ArticleMissouri Drone Workshop covers broad topics: FAA Part 107, cinematography &...
Missouri Drone Journalism hosted a day-long workshop on the campus of the University of Missouri that attracted more than 45 participants, including students, television news photojournalists, visiting...
View ArticleSacred Sites to Building Boom
Drone’s dramatic storytelling power contrasts our past and present ways of life. An ancient Native American burial mound is discovered on the bluffs above Perche Creek in Missouri during planning for a...
View ArticleDrone Policy Adopted by Missouri School of Journalism
The first comprehensive guidelines for the use of unmanned aircraft was passed by the Policy Committee of the University of Missouri School of Journalism on December 14, 2016. The action sets “safe,...
View ArticleDrone Flight Labs — Spring 2017
Students maneuver DJI Phantom 1 quadcopters through the drone obstacle course on the final flight lab of the Spring 2017 semester as part of the “Drone Issues, Applications and Flight” class at the...
View ArticlePrairie Restoration Drone View
The Missouri Drone Journalism program partnered with the Columbia Audubon Society to provide an aerial documentary of the group’s prairie restoration project at the Columbia Audubon Nature Sanctuary...
View ArticleAnd we’re baaack….
We’ve been really, really bad about posting here, and that’s going to change. Here’s some quick updates and a little bit on what to expect in this space in the coming months. New approach to the drone...
View ArticleMDJ Starter Kit: Flight Logs
Overview: Keeping track of drones on paper is important. Not only does it help with creating maintenance plans, but if there is a legal dispute, having receipts will help your case enormously. In...
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