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Quick note: This project uses components from Erle Robotics. I'm not affiliated with the company or its founders, but I do dig their work and open-source ethos. If the scene interests you, a couple ...

What if the future of robotics wasn’t a single machine but an intelligent swarm, moving as one, adapting to its environment, and executing tasks with precision? Imagine a fleet of drones navigating a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Cheap consumer drones are really just little computers on wings. It ...

Now that I've achieved a level of competence with my Prusa 3D printer, I'd like something to build. Any recommendations for open-source quadcopter type drones? Doesn't need to be crazy powerful, ...

A drone hovers above the rainforests of southern Guyana. Its previous takeoffs have been clumsy. In fact, it’s taken a few crash landings for the pilot to take control. But the homemade drone – built ...

What does a toaster, a bike wheel and a dinner plate have in common? Thanks to a new “Drone It Yourself” kit, those objects can now be converted into makeshift unmanned aerial vehicles. Developed by ...

I was on a radio show earlier today (the “Your Call” show on KALW, a local public radio station in San Francisco) when a man called in to tell how he had successfully built his own armed drone, using ...