Formula FPV: Drone Racing is Taking Off
Fast and fun, first-person-view races are rocketing in popularity.
Drones & Vehicles
Watch Drones Delivering Everything from Beer to Defibrillators
Make: magazine Volume 44 hit the newsstands on March 24 and this issue is all about DRONES! To hold you over till the issue is available to purchase, we’ve collected some fun drone related stories to share. Besides aerial photography, one obvious use for drones (when regulatory concerns get ironed out) is for delivery services. Some […]
5 Jobs That Could Be Taken Over By Drones Today
Make: magazine Volume 44 hit the newsstands on March 24 and this issue is all about DRONES! To hold you over till the issue is available to purchase, we’ve collected some fun drone related stories to share. Currently drones are known for their use by the military and hobbyists. In the near future, they might become […]
Have A Happy Pi Day with this Baker’s Dozen of Raspberry Pi Projects
The Raspberry Pi is a great platform to rapidly build fun electronics projects. And since it’s Pi Day here in the States —yes, we really do order the date by month/day/year, 3/14/15— we thought it’s a great time to share thirteen of our favorite Pi projects. This collection of projects —hyperlink in the slideshow— will […]
This Is The Biggest Amateur Rocket Ever Built
The largest amateur rocket ever built, at over 46′ tall, weighing in at 617 pounds, will attempt its first flight next weekend at the Thunda Down Under rocketry meet in Australia. This impressive-looking 1:1 scale replica of a V2 was created by the “rocket junkies” at the Rocket Victoria club. The team has been building […]
Frequency Management: Don’t Wreck Your Neighbor’s Drone
As the FPV drone flying grows and grows, it’s easy to expect more people showing up at your local gatherings. In general, that’s great for the community, but it can result in some serious difficulties keeping the radio waves clear for active pilots. Poorly managed frequencies can turn any FPV meetup into a miserable experience. Anyone […]
These Hyper-Detailed Scratch-Built RC Cars Make You Question Reality
Attention to detail is something all model builders strive to accomplish when working on their new builds, which is obviously apparent in each of Headquake’s RC cars. The hobbyist recreates every minute detail found on real vehicles and transfers them over to his hand-built RC models. Headquake’s builds usually start using 3mm PVC Komacel […]