Mindstorms Blimp Drone

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Mindstorms Blimp Drone

By John Baichtal

John Baichtal

My interests include writing, electronics, RPGs, scifi, hackers & hackerspaces, 3D printing, building sets & toys. @johnbaichtal nerdage.net

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This blimp uses two 55″ helium balloons, Dexter Industries NXTBee wireless modules, a servo, and two DC motors. One of the creators, Tyler Westmoreland, shared the RobotC code. [via Dexter Industries]

2 thoughts on “Mindstorms Blimp Drone”

  1. Ray Alderman (@whamodyne) says:

    Cool design, lLooks kinda like the Tandem from JP Aerospace.

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John Baichtal

My interests include writing, electronics, RPGs, scifi, hackers & hackerspaces, 3D printing, building sets & toys. @johnbaichtal nerdage.net

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