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Custom Quad-Rotor Drone Hitting 605 km/h Sets Unofficial World Record The Drone Pro Hub team recorded their drone reaching a top speed of 605 km/h. The feat was the outcome of an 18-month effort headed by FPV specialist Benjamin Biggs. The quad-rotor drone, mounted on a base for take-off, featured onboard GPS telemetry that allowed speed monitoring. While not recognized as an official record, they tested the right way and calculated the average speed of… |
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How to Use Height Hold Mode in LiteWing ESP32 Drone? Flying a drone manually requires constant attention to throttle control. One moment of distraction and your drone either crashes into the ground or flies away into the ceiling. If you're building your LiteWing from scratch, check out our detailed step-by-step LiteWing assembly guide to get started with your build. This is where Drone height hold mode becomes a… |
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IndieSemiC Launches India’s First Indigenous IoT Evolution Board Powered by VEGA Processor A young semiconductor start-up called IndieSemiC made headlines at Semicon India 2025, Delhi, by launching India’s first IoT Evolution Board with Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The product comes from a partnership between the startup and C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing). It uses a homegrown VEGA processor and supports Bluetooth and LoRa. The board has a wide range… |
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LiteWing-ESP32 Drone gets New Mobile App Last year we built a drone using ESP32 and our community loved it. Since then the project has evolved and the drone is now called LiteWing - think of LiteWing as a low cost development platform for Drones using which you can not only easily build and fly a mini drone but can also control it using python, add your own sensors or even write the entire drone firmware… |
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iRonCub3 Jet-Powered Humanoid Robot Achieves First Stable Flight A jet-powered humanoid robot named iRonCub3 just took its first flight. This robot, developed by the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Genoa, lifted about 50 cm (1.5 feet) off the ground while maintaining stability. It has four engines, two on the arms and two on a jetpack on its back. This development follows years of research and testing that include real-world flight tests and… |
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China’s Microdrone Innovation Brings Stealth at the Smallest Scale China’s National University of Defence Technology (NUDT) created a mosquito-sized drone, roughly 1.3 centimeters long, tailored for stealth tasks like intelligence gathering for the military. The tiny size makes for easy camouflage in any environment, allowing it to remain close to invisible in covert missions. The drone has insect-like wings that flap to mimic natural movement. … |
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DUAWLFIN, A Drone That Can Both Fly and Drive Using the Same Motors Researchers from UC Berkeley have developed a unique hybrid drone that both flies like a quadcopter and drives on the ground using the same motors. Unlike the average drone that needs separate motors or propellers to move on the ground, DUAWLFIN uses a clever mechanical system called a differential drivetrain to switch between flight and wheels. The spinning of propellers is not required while… |
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Indian Startup Reflex Drive Adopts Infineon Electronics for High-Efficiency UAV Systems Reflex Drive, a deep-tech startup, has used key semiconductor components from Infineon Technologies AG. They’ve integrated Infineon's OptiMOS 80 V and 100 V power MOSFETs and the MOTIX IMD701 integrated motor control solution. This benefits their electric speed controllers (ESCs) through better thermal performance and high power density. The ESCs are compact, with a footprint of 120 cm³ and a… |
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DIY Drone Test Rig: How to Build a 3D Printed Mini Drone Testing Stand Building a DIY drone test rig is essential for safely testing mini-drones without the risk of crashes or component damage. This comprehensive guide shows you how to build a 3D printed drone testing stand that allows complete flight testing in a controlled tabletop environment. This drone test stand was originally built for our LiteWing Drones, but you can use it to test any mini drones. … |
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Another Take on DIY ESP32 Drone, Now with Popsicle Sticks We’ve seen multiple DIY drone projects over the years, each bringing something unique to the table. At CircuitDigest, we even built our own version of a Wi-Fi controlled drone using the ESP32, which later evolved into LiteWing—an open-source drone development platform aimed at makers and researchers. Continuing in this spirit of accessible drone building, Vishal Sharma from the YouTube channel… |
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This Student-Built Satellite Turns Into a Drone While Landing Here is something you don’t see every day, a satellite that turns into a drone and guides itself back to the ground, without the help of a parachute. I Build Stuff youtuber recently made this happen for the CanSat competition, and honestly, it is one of those “simple idea, tricky execution” projects that ended up working out surprisingly well. Instead of using a parachute to land, like… |
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DIY Gesture Control Drone using Python with LiteWing and ESP32 A few years ago, building a drone was expensive and out of reach for most hobbyists and students. But today, DIY drones have become more accessible and affordable. With the LiteWing Drone—a compact, open-source drone powered by the ESP32—you can build and fly your own drone for under $50. It's beginner-friendly, ready to fly out of the box, and can be controlled via… |
