DJI Matrice: A Quadcopter Built for Hacking
DJI announced a new modular quadcopter platform called the Matrice 100, which is due out later this month and designed for customization.
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Automated Mindstorms Battery Exchanger for Drones
This Lego Mindstorms robot automatically switches a quadrotor’s battery pack, extending its flying time without the operator having to intervene.
Tips for Flying the ELEV-8 Quadcopter
Our friends Nick, Kevin, and Jess from Parallax just released this video with tips for getting started with the ELEV-8 Quadcopter. It outlines common beginner mistakes and how to correct them, along how to safely get airborne the first time out.
How-To: Quadrotor Transport Case
Instructables user Brian Ward posted this how-to for building a wooden storage and transport case for quadrotors. Inspiration for this project came from a falling box that broke the frame of his his own hand-built copter.
No, We Will Not Be Linking to the “Dead Cat Quadcopter”
Because we’re classy like that. So please stop asking. Those of you who cannot resist your morbid curiosity are now empowered with the necessary Googlon. Godspeed.
Mini Quadrotors Play the James Bond Theme
A group of UPenn Engineering students have taken several quadrotors and turned them into robotic musicians. We’ve seen the great swarming abilities of these machines recently, but now using various instruments and noisemakers, these aerial drones manage to plunk out a fairly convincing version of the “James Bond” theme.
Synchronized Nano-Quadrotor Swarm
It used to be that having your own quadrotor drone was cutting edge. Now that the average joe can pick one up at their local mall for a couple hundred bucks means that you’ve got to step your game up if you don’t want to be seen as pedestrian. That’s why today’s aspiring UAV enthusiasts are working with swarms. Not just any swarms either, but swarms of nano-quadrotors. These days, budget conscious drone makers are going small to cut costs and shed ounces.
