An Animated History of the Drone | Mashable

The drone revolution is over 100 years in the making. Here, we take an animated look at the past, present and future of unmanned aerial technology.
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Written and produced by Eric Larson

Animated by Alisa Stern

Illustrated by Bob Al-Greene

Narrated by Haile Owusu
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Special thanks:

- Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchiari, Reporter, Mashable

- Matt Silverman, Editorial Director, Mashable
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Music:

-"Black Vortex," Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech

-"Hall of the Mountain King," Incompetech

-"Virtutes Instrumenti," Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech

-"Colussus," Kevin MacLeod, Incompetech
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[Granite]

Finally! An unbiased installment to explain these machines.

[Flopsaurus]

An important point to note: "As with traditional strikes, civilians can get caught up in the crossfire..." Drones are not the only flying death machines.

[megan-isyk]

Thank you so much! This has really helped me with my school work!

[jpkelly]

GREAT JOB on the history lesson - I am giving a community talk on drones, its history, the present day ''explosion' of these litl' rascals and where we are headed commercially and 'hobbying'. Thanks again for an informative and well presented drone saga.

[meepmoop]

Do more of these.They are great information on drones

[XXXxEllaBellaxXXX]

Please do more of these :) they are great.

[stacymurray]

Mine plummeted in to the lake. I'll leave it to the experts

[cloudsplitter]

I agree with everything said.  What needs to be addressed is why model aircraft and their pilots, currently defined by congress to be self policed by the AMA (community organization), are now being persecuted by the FAA.  Existing privacy law already protects the individual from those who would misuse the tech.  Define spaces to keep models away from full scale aircraft, but don't redefine what is a model airplane, and it's pilot, those are already clearly delineated from the drones described here.

[SanchitSinghal]

which software was this animation video made in??

[aaronjohnson]

I thought I was going to see an early version of the Mavic or something, but really good video

[elecboy_]

Very good video, Hope you keep coming with videos like this one!

[technicusacity]

*Vote for the involvement of the authors of such material to the liability of public insults and defamation in relation to the social category rc model aircraft  hobbyists and sportsmen's. Aeromodelling is one of oldest and complexing sports and hobbies activities of million enthusiasts and professionals in all countries*
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[kr]

how u do tthis animation ??? which software ??? tell me bro ??

[mrmaniac]

I was watching a presentational video from the 1950s about Operation Teapot and related nuclear bomb tests, and the narrator mentioned jet drones. This period between World War 2 and the Vietnam War is missing from this story of unmanned aircraft. Which is fine, but it is a part of that story missing anyway.

[isunktheship]

Pretty great video, most tech originates with the military before civilian application. Cargo planes will be unmanned in our lifetimes, as well as possibly global wireless internet.

[timmartin]

im only watching this for my security licensing renewal with ADT

[YoSocial]

There basically mini planes that can do a lot of stuff It also is controllered with a controller

[DethronerX]

update required for music videos, film : D

[DroneHDTV]

Please can I make a video pilot to show your video.

[danpatterson]

Did you ever wonder why todays drones look like dolphins? That is the result of extensive government studies conducted on dolphins. Part of the aerodynamics linked to drones is the large rounded head. It serves as the brain for the aircraft so the strong cold winds in the upper atmosphere helps to cool it down.