Robots And Tech

Sunday, July 20, 2014

3D Printed Micro H-Quadcopter

This is a brief overview of my latest micro quadcopter build with some flight footage as well. The frame for this quadcopter is 3D printed from ABS plastic and is based on a design I made in Autodesk Inventor. For more information about this quadcopter, please visit my site where I have complete build log as well as a comprehensive parts list:

http://www.rctutor.org/3d-printed-micro-h-quadcopter.html

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me or leave a comment below.

Saturday, July 19, 2014

WLToys V262 Quadcopter Drone: Altitude Test with Windsurfer Parabolic Reflector

This cardboard & aluminum foil reflector can cheaply/easily increase the range of most quadcopters! Example HD video flight with my WLToys V262 Cyclone quadcopter. http://www.banggood.com/WLtoys-V262-Cyclone-2_4G-4CH-6-Axis-RC-Quadcopter-With-Camera-RTF-p-77720.html?p=RB0922217402201307U3 This is a great quadcopter for simple, cheap, and easy aerial video tasks. It can easily lift this Mobius actioncam, or if desired the GoPro Hero 3.

CX-10: World's Smallest Quadcopter!

CX-10: World's Smallest Quadcopter! A tiny 4-channel quadcopter with 6-axis stabilization. Apparently, it's only 4cm x 4cm x 2.2cm.
I did not record this video. It was taken from YouKu.com.
Source: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNzAxNzAyNjY0.html
Product: http://www.banggood.com/Cheerson-CX10-CX10-Mini-24G-4CH-6-Axis-LED-RC-Quadcopter-RTF-p-926614.html

Basic Quadcopter Tutorial - Chapter 1 - Parts and Setup

For more RC related stuff feel free to visit my Homepage: http://rc-creator.jimdo.com/

List of the parts used: http://flitetest.com/articles/Basic_Quadcopter_Tutorial_Talon_V2_KK2_Board_Plush_ESCs?q=basic%20quadcopter

In this video I am going to talk about the Quadcopter I decided to build. The parts you need in order to build your own quadcopter as well as the setup (motor/battery/esc/props) are also described.

Parrot's Jumping Sumo Robot Can Roll and Hop

Parrot's Jumping Sumo Robot Can Roll and Hop Demo of Parrot's Jumping Sumo robot at official release event in New York City. Learn more: http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/home-robots/parrot-minidrones-rolling-spider-jumping-sumo