stuck waiting on Canada Post to build my #kayoumini but that's how it goes isn't it?
least the motors show up either Wednesday or Thursday

(don't mind me just using some hashtags to try and seek out more people like me. which is really fucking hard considering nobody lives in a frozen shithole that should be called Hoth, but is instead called Saskatchewan. throw a follow my way if you wanna see what the inner machinations of my mind produce? idk? I follow back and I don't bite)
#fpvfreestyle #quadcopter #fpv #hdzero #Drones #droneracing #tinywhoop #kayouframes #Canada #saskatchewan

Here's a clever way to "perch" and land quadrotors, using propeller guards instead of "feet". It requires reversible motor electronics, but other than that it's simple and elegant.

For "perching" on a ceiling, the drone simply flies up against the ceiling. The prop guards prevent the props from actually touching the ceiling, but the props are still close enough to get extra suction.

To land, the drone goes upside-down.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHbEGIpA-cc

#multirotor #quadcopter

Enabling multirotor UAVs to perch, land and detach with standard propeller guards

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Two UFOs buzz over the Apartment?

** Read the ALT text for what these really are. **

#UFO #Police #Drone #QuadCopter

First spring flight. Hands still freezing on the sticks, but the air already feels different. Birds watching the little 3.5” drone like it’s some strange new creature in their sky.
The flying was a bit stiff, like the winter is still holding on to the fingers. Ice still around, cold still in the ground. But the props are spinning again, and that’s enough to start melting the season.

https://makertube.net/w/6taW6XSAznPCXzLYWoKTdz

#fpv #drone #freestyle #quadcopter

Spring Boot Sequence

PeerTube

Nur so ein ganz kleiner Testflug mit der DJI Neo. War vorhin noch ein Bisschen spazieren und glücklicherweise hatte es dann auch irgendwann zu regnen aufgehört. Also, einmal kurz 'ne Runde gedreht. Der kleine Quadcopter fliegt für seine winzige Größe echt sauber!

#DJI #DJINeo #Quadcopter #Drone #Flight #Fun

Creating The World’s Most Efficient Quadcopter Drone

Although not a typical focus of people who fly quadcopter drones for a hobby or living, endurance flying has a certain appeal to it for the challenge it offers. Thus, as part of his efforts to coll…

Hackaday
Drone users: reject remoteID!

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Beating The World Record For Fastest Flying Drone Once Again

The fun part about world records is that anyone can take a swing at breaking them, which is what [Luke Maximo Bell] has been doing with the drone speed record for the past years, along with other t…

Hackaday

X-Wing Aircraft are Trickier than they Look.

The iconic X-wing ship design from Star Wars is something many a hobbyist have tried to recreate, and not always with success. While [German engineer] succeeded in re-imagining an FPV quadcopter as an X-wing fighter, the process also highlighted why there have been more failures than successes when it comes to DIY X-wing aircraft.

https://youtu.be/ocwTty_xnuc

#starwars #Xwing #quadcopter #diy #engineering #artist #media #tech #art #maker #news