Mega-CNC Router Carves Styrofoam Into a Full-Size Flying Delorean

When you own an enormous CNC router, you’ve got to find projects that justify it. So why not shoot for the sky — literally — and build the 1980s-est possible …read more Continue reading Mega-CNC Router Carves Styrofoam Into a Full-Size Flying Delorean

World’s largest quadcopter drone takes flight

The University of Manchester team with its Giant Foamboard Quadcopter

University of Manchester engineers set themselves the task of building and flying the biggest quadcopter drone in history, and to keep things legal with aviation authorities, they made some interesting materials choices.

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WASP M4-TL quadcopter can be folded up and rocket-launched into action

In recent years, we’ve seen a few folding-wing drones that can be quickly and easily launched from a tube. The WASP M4-TL tactical UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) takes that same concept and applies it to a military-spec quadcopter.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading WASP M4-TL quadcopter can be folded up and rocket-launched into action

Automated Drone Takes Care of Weeds

Commercial industrial agriculture is responsible for providing food to the world’s population at an incredibly low cost, especially when compared to most of human history when most or a majority …read more Continue reading Automated Drone Takes Care of Weeds

Flame-resistant drone could save lives by flying into fires

Firefighters have a dangerous job at the best of times, but especially so when they’re first entering burning buildings. A new flame-resistant drone could help, by scouting structures to let firefighters know what they’ll be up against.Continue Reading… Continue reading Flame-resistant drone could save lives by flying into fires

Review: Hover Camera X1 is the ideal drone for most people

Most folks aren’t big-time aerial cinematographers, so they don’t need a fancy $1,000-plus drone – what they do need is something small, inexpensive and easy to use, that still shoots great video. As I discovered, the Hover Camera X1 fits that bill to … Continue reading Review: Hover Camera X1 is the ideal drone for most people