Built this this weekend. This thing is a beast, flys great with a ton of power! DIY carbon fiber frame, 12mm arms. HK-GT550 plates. Silicone vibration isolation, Tarot 10mm donuts Flytron 433Mhz LRS PPM APM 2.6 w/Ublox HMC5983 high precision magnetometer 3DR power module 20A Qbrain ESC w/ heatsink removed max draw 10A (lighter than…
I’ve been covering the Trappy vs FAA case for a while now and he just won! A NTSB judge just ruled that its all fine and dandy. via: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/commercial-drones-are-completely-legal-a-federal-judge-ruled
I wouldn’t ride it, lol. via: http://www.reddit.com/r/radiocontrol/comments/1z7pks/two_700helis_lift_a_person/
Just a quick blog post here. Just found this brand new show about HAM stuff. The show is good…but my only gripe is that the music is a bit crap. But check it out anyway for good HAM info! Sort of like a Hak5 for hams. txfactor.co.uk http://youtu.be/Ia5TeYPdwbY
Here is a diagram of the radio settings of a Turnigy 9XR for use with APM/Pixhawk. Could also be used with any radio with ER9X or OpenTX firmware such as the FlySky Taranis or Turnigy 9X or Flysky TH9X. I’m using a APM 2.5 with Arducopter firmware on a quadcopter. If you or using a…
This beautiful beast just got put together this weekend. Features long range radio that can go miles, long run-time depending on what battery is used, water resistant, live two way telemetry, APM Arducopter autopilot. Heavy lifting too! Would be great for farming surveys or filming. Flies really smooth with no vibration. All up weight without…
Flight Test just did a great interview with the inventor of this new style of quad that uses a single motor and super maneuverable. Watch the video and check out Curtis Youngbloods website! via hackaday
The Autopilot system includes the IMU (compass), GPS, airspeed sensor, temperature and barometer sensors as well as other sensors. The radio receiver’s signals are routed to the autopilot where sensor considerations are made and then data is outputted to the servos and speed controllers. It is responsible for the full automation of the whole system…
There are several types of mini HD cameras on the market today, they are all relatively similar. Whichever one you choose, I suggest that you install a coated polarizing or UV filter over the lens. It will reduce sun glare and as a bonus it will protect the lens from scratches and crashes. Brands: B&W,…
This thing is ingenious! Great job Swiss Laboratory of Intelligent Systems. source: http://robohub.org/insect-inspired-flying-robot-handles-collisions-goes-where-other-robots-cant/