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Boson+ customers gain access to the US-based Teledyne FLIR Technical Services team for integration support, which reduces development risk and shortens time to market.

The sense of sight is arguably the most complex of the five senses. Take a few moments to consider, what if one day the world as you know it went black…   The ability to see is one of the most intricate processes of the human body. Unfortunately every day thousands of people suffer eye injury or are diagnosed with eye disease, taking away this priceless function.In this video Rob Spence, self-named “Eyeborg”, suffered a debilitating eye injury that left him with only one eye. Spence teamed up with engineers and was fitted with at prosthetic eye containing a wireless video camera. This sparked Spence’s interest in bionic implants and how close current technology is to reaching what once seemed like science fiction. For more information on emerging technology in retinal implants click here.

The FLIR VUE PRO will be shipping out in just another week or so and OEMCameras.com was one of the first to receive the FLIR VUE PRO for review. Here’s a look at some of the great features of the VUE PRO. Designed for professional use, FLIR Vue Pro is more than a thermal camera, it is a thermal measurement instrument and data recorder that adds tremendous value to your sUAS operations and services. FLIR Vue Pro gives you in-flight control of two camera functions through direct PWM connections, and it’s MAVLink compatibility makes it ready for the easy image stitching required for mapping, survey, and precision agriculture applications. Plus, it’s compatible with Pix4Dmapper right out of the box. The convenient mobile app makes pre-flight camera set-up and configuration quick and easy so you won’t have to drag a computer out to your flying site just in case you need to change a camera setting.

Introducing a new way of building copters. No drilling, milling or cutting required anymore. And when you get hungry during flight sessions you always have something to nibble on 🙂 Ingredients: 1000g dark chocolate 100g white chocolate 1x Naza M V2 4x Sunnysky X2216 4x Turnigy Plush 25A ESC Filmed with a GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition Music: Aurea Carmina – Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

This is a breathtaking video of a drone maneuvering through a fireworks display, getting close and personal for a new perspective on these grand spectacles that we’re so used to seeing from the ground. Drones are giving us new ways to see our world from above with minimal risk and effort. Imagine what other aerial shows we can see through a drone’s camera lens.

Drone’s are proving to be a great tool for surveying new space programs and prototypes from an safer vantage point. This amazing drone video was recently taken by SpaceX, showcasing the prototype F9R rocket flying upwards from its launch pad. The footage shows the rocket rising to over 800 feet high and then hovering in the air. Most impressive of all though, is the fact that the craft came right back down and landed perfectly at its testing facility in Texas. Typical rockets are limited to single use. After they are launched into space, they separate from the main craft and fall back down towards Earth, usually landing in the ocean for safety reasons. The prototype’s successful first test flight is part of SpaceX’s F9R testing program and their ultimate goal is a fully reusable rocket which will halve the cost of launch fees. Learn more at SpaceX website See more videos by SpaceX on their YouTube channel

It seems like every company is testing out the idea of a drone delivery service nowadays, from delivering beer to pizza and anything else in between via drones. So Netflix decided to poke fun on their already successful DVD delivery service with their new Drone to Home video parody. Because waiting a day or two for your DVD is just not fast enough. Funny or practical?

GimBall is another robot from EPFL’s Laboratory of Intelligent Systems that’s designed to withstand crashes. Powered by twin propellers and steered using fins, it uses a gyroscopic stabilization system to keep its balance. A spherical cage protects its inner workings from collisions, which means it can operate in cluttered environments without needing fragile detection sensors. The aim is to produce a robot that can operate in locations like a collapsed building, where it can ricochet through the rubble, relaying images to rescue workers via an onboard camera. Shop a variety of onboard cameras at oemcameras.com

A research group from Tokyo’s Institute of Technology have created an amphibious snake robot, that moves by twisting its individual body segments like a snake. It moves on land and glides through water with built-in wheels and paddles to propel its weight. And its flexible joints allow for easy twisting and turning, while keeping dirt and water out. This impressive robot has a multitude of uses as it can easily move through any terrain, making it an excellent search and rescue or surveillance tool. Just don’t bring it into a public pool as you might cause widespread panic lol.

How do Nat Geo cameramen and photographers capture such stunning imagery of dangerous predators and their protected babies without a scratch from their subjects? They shoot smart. Like Steve Winter for example, whose fascination with robotics and video capture gave him the idea to send one out for a close up encounter with a wild tiger. It seemed more curious and intrigued of the metal gizmo rather than seeing it as a threat, allowing for amazing candid shots. This use of technology is an excellent tool as robotic cameras go beyond the human limitations of capturing video. It allows us to see our natural world in a whole new way.