Update May 6, 2015: The FAA approved the RMAX drone helicopter for crop spraying on May 1. UC Davis professor Ken Giles told the Associated Press that the drone is best suited for working in rolling ...

The latest generation of RC (remote-controlled) helicopters have more in common with modern drones than the clunky, limited-range remote control helicopters from days of yore. Not only are they lots ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. CopterStudios, a specialty production company based in Santa Rosa, CA, has outfitted two Halo ...

A helicopter is a crime against the laws of physics, and it’s a miracle that they’re able to take flight in the first place. To travel in one is to tempt fate; to fly one is to dare the gods to cast ...

Under the watchful eye of news media and area winegrape growers, a remote-controlled helicopter, fitted with a spray applicator system, was field tested today (June 5) over a vineyard in the heart of ...