[Noisebridge-discuss] question about flying robot

[Mikolaj Habryn]

On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 10:48 AM, Christie Dudley<longobord at gmail.com> wrote:
> Trossen Robotics is a sponsor of robogames.  They have a good selection of
> robot kits, especially in the smallish range you're talking about.  None of
> their kits are flying.  I can't recall anyone talking about kits for flying
> stuff either.  what a lot of folks do for flying robots is get RC vehicles
> and add brains.  I think a bit part of the reason for this is that you can't
> really change the shape much of an airplane or helicopter and make it stay
> up in the air.  People (like Andy) are experimenting with blimps, though but
> I haven't seen any kits for them.

Blimpduino! I almost bought one at Maker Faire, but decided that I had
too many projects already.

The UAV architecture of choice in recent years is the quadcopter. The
powertrain is moderately expensive, for obvious reasons, but they do
make very capable platforms.

m.

>
> Christie
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> On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 12:50 AM, Ian <ian at slumbrparty.com> wrote:
>>
>> i'm sorry if this is a "google it" situation, but i think the people
>> on this list will give me way better answers.
>>
>> i need some recommendation for kits to build my own robots. i'm
>> looking for things fairly small, in the 6-12" range. they have to be
>> mobile, on land or on in the air, programmable, and be able to take
>> attachments. it would be preferable if it was easy to attach things
>> like.. speakers, usb things, or.. whatever.
>>
>> one example project i want to do is build something that flies, be
>> controlled remotely, and have a camcorder that sends me back video so
>> i can... fly it.
>>
>> i would like recommendations of companies with kits and parts to look at,
>> etc.
>>
>> thanks,
>>
>> verbal
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