A Dutch startup has unveiled its weapon against dog poo in the Netherlands – drones. An aerial drone locates the feces with thermal technology and a ground robot scoops it up. Source: ‘Pooper-scooper’ drone clean up dog poo before you step in it
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3D Robotics had raised nearly $100 million and wanted to build the perfect consumer drone. That effort nearly destroyed the company. Source: Behind The Crash Of 3D Robotics, North America’s Most Promising Drone Company
Behind The Crash Of 3D Robotics, North America’s Most Promising ...
The drone could be ready to take its place alongside the tractor and combine harvester, as the next indispensable piece of farming equipment. Video: Source: Farmers eye drones as key to future of agriculture I know I know it’s from Fox news…. but looked like a nice article I [...]
Farmers eye drones as key to future of agriculture
RCDH RETRACT LANDING GEAR FOR DJI PHANTOM 3 Professional/Advanced Source: RCDH RETRACT LANDING GEAR FOR DJI PHANTOM 3 Professional/Advanced 160 bucks for kit, wiring harness is 60-> https://www.rcdepothobbies.com/mobile/Product.aspx?ProductCode=RCDH-PH3RETRACT-WHN
RCDH RETRACT LANDING GEAR FOR DJI PHANTOM 3 Professional/Advanced
Source: DJI PHANTOM 3 SMART BATTERY MOD AND KIT WITH INCLUDES 2-3 DAY SHIPPING
DJI PHANTOM 3 SMART BATTERY MOD AND KIT WITH INCLUDES
DJI released their new flagship drone this week, the Phantom 4. This has prompted the widely asked question from existing loyal Phantom owners “Should I upgrade?”.The answer is unfortunately not as simple as it might seem, it depends largely on what you’re currently flying as well as your level of flying [...]
Should you upgrade from the Phantom 3 to the Phantom ...
Good news for IRIS+ fans. We’ve released the CAD files as STLs, so you can 3D print any replacement parts you need for free, including improved versions of the legs that are 50% lighter and require less support when printing. Our friends at MyMiniFactory are hosting these and have prepared a [...]
3DR IRIS + blueprint for 3d printer
So it looks like DJI has a way to develop apps/programs to get “under the hood”. https://developer.dji.com
DJI SDK
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FPV for Syma X5C -50 bucks
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Drone Charging Station
About this project INTRODUCTION The IR-LOCK Sensor system is used to autonomously land copters in small areas. Simply place the MarkOne Beacon at the desired landing point, and initiate the LAND mode. This is useful for docking with charging stations, package delivery systems, UAV-to-ground vehicle interaction, etc. The MarkOne Beacon [...]
Guided precision landing
Designed for the DJI Phantom 1 This mount allows you to separate your FPV transmitter away from your GPS module minimizing inference. Custom zip tie holes allow you to securely mount your video transmitter or OSD device. (The longer M3*8 extra screws that come with the phantom work well to [...]
DJI Phantom FPV / OSD mount by questpact
I was invited by a local school to participate in their Egg-Drop science event and this is one of the results. The reason they invited me was because they wanted to do something different this year. Instead of dropping boxes to protect contained eggs they wanted to drop eggs from [...]
Dropping Eggs from Drones for Fun and Science
Thanks to smutboy420 for updating my design. Check out his version for a cleaner and lighter design. He used PLA plastic instead of ABS. He used a bigger servo and updated the design to fit. http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1307204 This is a design for a Multirotor parachute system. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6k7jftG5uI For in depth [...]
DIY Multirotor Parachute System
This is my simple diversity receiver support. It fits on a 8mm rod. I have placed it on a old tent stick 🙂 Please hit like if you like it. Enjoy Stanley Source: FPV Diversity Receiver Support by Stanleykuenzle