Video from my homemade drone.

[EpyonXero]

When I was a kid I was into R/C planes, I built two planes and flew one once. I just didnt have the money to do more or access to a flying field unless I got someone to drive me 30 minutes away. Earlier this year I discovered that theres sort of a home-brew UAV movement going on based on inexpensive electic planes and multirotors with onboard computer autopilots and I decided to give it another try, I though it might be a good way to do some aerial photography.

My plane: It has a full autopilot that lets it fly autonomously and a data link to transmit information from the flight computer to the ground in real time. Plus a GoPro camera with an AV out feed going to a video transmitter which sends live video to the ground.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8010/7359203216_542db322c7_b.jpg

Heres some video from this week:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5lk2Jz_BbM

This video shows what I see on the ground station, the onboard video is from a cheap keychain camera:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX1LL45tQvA&feature=channel&list=UL

My Quadcopter: This doesnt have a full autopilot in it yet, but it does have a flight controller that can auto stabilize and maintain a chosen altitude and heading.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7075/7264882280_a546296ec2_b.jpg

http://vimeo.com/43389666

[Trip]

Awesome, you should of been posting this stuff earlier, it rocks.

If it wasn't for the arcade I would totally be building a quadcopter

[RACER X]

soon Homeland Sec. will be knocking on your door......kekeke

good stuff man!

[Kaneman]

SUPER impressive man! Coolest project I've seen in a long time.

[KSGregman]

THAT was wicked awesome....well done!

[askmrjesus]

The local Muslim community is going freak the fuck out, when they hear there's a black dude with a fleet of drones in town.

JC

[VatorMan]

Pretty frakkin sweet. You might be able to make some $$$ off of that doing building/ area flyovers.

[EpyonXero]

Awesome, you should of been posting this stuff earlier, it rocks.

If it wasn't for the arcade I would totally be building a quadcopter

If you get the time you should definitely do it, its a lot of fun.

[EpyonXero]

Pretty frakkin sweet. You might be able to make some $$$ off of that doing building/ area flyovers.

Thanks. There are a ton of uses for a cheap aerial camera, noting I have yet is good enough for commercial use but I do want to try fish spotting from my friend's boat. I just need a more compact vehicle.

[EpyonXero]

soon Homeland Sec. will be knocking on your door......kekeke

good stuff man!

I had a little accident at the beach a few weeks ago when I flew out of radio range and my quad fell into the water. Some people saw it and asked if were were from homeland security :lol:

[OneSickPsycho]

I'd be more interested in making something that picked up on drones and targeted them for interception... Not shooting them down, just crashing into them.

[Cutty72]

My Quadcopter: This doesnt have a full autopilot in it yet, but it does have a flight controller that can auto stabilize and maintain a chosen altitude and heading.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7075/7264882280_a546296ec2_b.jpg



FAIL! You did not use your dead pet cat in the construction of this quadcopter. :lol:

[Homeslice]

How high did that copter get?

[EpyonXero]

How high did that copter get?

I dont have an altimeter installed but maybe 300 ft.

[Gas Man]

Super cool!!!