RDS2 tech lets drones carry – and drop-deliver – all sorts of parcels

In most delivery-by-drone systems, cargo has to be packed into system-specific containers, or must fit inside a designated onboard compartment. The new RDS2 setup, however, can transport almost any shape or size of parcel, weighing as much as 10 kg (22… Continue reading RDS2 tech lets drones carry – and drop-deliver – all sorts of parcels

Cargo-dropping delivery system integrated into purpose-built drone

It was just last year that we heard about A2Z Drone Delivery’s RDS1 system, which lets third-party delivery drones drop cargo to customers on a long tether. Well, the technology has now been incorporated into a custom-designed multicopter drone.Continu… Continue reading Cargo-dropping delivery system integrated into purpose-built drone

Hackaday Links: April 3, 2016

April Fool’s Day was last Friday, and the Internet was garbage for a day. Our April Fool’s prank was amazing, and in a single day garnered more views than the Raspberry Pi 3 launch announcement from a month prior. There just might be a market here for Apple. Here’s a short roundup of some of the best electronics April Fool’s posts:

  • Introducing the Implantuino, an Arduino designed for subcutaneous insertion.
  • Everyone needs a plumbus. First they take the dinglebop and smooth it out with a bunch of schleem.
  • Virtual Reality? That’s overhyped, and just a fad. How about Real Reality?

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