
Reverse-Engineering The Holy Stone H120D Drone
There are plenty of drones (and other gadgets) you can buy online that use proprietary control protocols. Of course, reverse-engineering one of these protocols is a hacker community classic. Today,…
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Acoustic Drone Detection On The Cheap With ESP32
We don’t usually speculate on the true identity of the hackers behind these projects, but when [TN666]’s accoustic drone-detector crossed our desk with the name “Batear”, we…
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How Long Can A Quadcopter Drone Fly On Just Solar?
The dream of fully powering everything from aircraft to cars on just the power generated from solar panels attached to the machine remains a tempting one, but always seems to require some serious e…
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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…
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Autonomous Boat Plots Lake Beds
Although the types of drones currently dominating headlines tend to be airborne, whether it’s hobbyist quadcopters, autonomous delivery vehicles, or military craft, autonomous vehicles can ta…
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Making An Aluminium Foil Glider To Prototype Hydroforming
Hydroforming is a very effective way to turn a ductile metal like aluminium or stainless steel into a specific shape, either using a die or by creating a closed envelope in which the hydraulic flui…
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