Drones
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LiteWing Blockly Brings Drag-and-Drop Programming to the LiteWing ESP32 Drone SemiconLab has introduced LiteWing Blockly, a visual programming application that lets users create autonomous LiteWing drone programs with drag-and-drop blocks instead of writing code from scratch. The software is designed to make drone programming more accessible for students, beginners, makers, and educators, while also showing the Python code generated by each block arrangement in real… |
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A Drone That Tracks Its Leader Using Four Microphones and an ESP32, No GPS or Camera Needed Researchers at Duke University's General Robotics Lab have built a system that lets one drone follow another using nothing but the sound of its rotors. The project, called SonicFly, estimates a leader drone's bearing and distance from onboard audio alone, without GPS sharing, cameras, radio links, or any active signal exchange between the two aircraft. … |
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Phantom Twist: The Spinning Drone That Hides in Plain Sight Northwestern University engineers have unveiled Phantom Twist, a groundbreaking low-visibility UAV that exploits human visual perception to hide in plain sight. The drone spins its entire body at up to 25 rotations per second using a single motor and counter-rotating propeller system. Unlike traditional quadcopters with stationary bodies, Phantom Twist has no fixed… |
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Apollo Hospitals, ePlane Sign MoU for e200X Air Ambulances and Amber Wings Drones The ePlane Company and Apollo Hospitals have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to bring electric air ambulances and medical delivery drones into India's emergency healthcare system. The MoU was signed in Chennai and announced at the Farnborough International Airshow in the UK. Karthik Reddy, Director of Apollo… |
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MIT Develops a Robotic Bird That Can Fly, Dive, and Swim We've seen drones that fly and underwater robots that swim, but combining both into a single machine has remained a major engineering challenge. Researchers at MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering have now developed a bio-inspired robotic bird capable of flying through the air, diving into water, swimming beneath the surface, and taking off again. Inspired by… |
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How to Build an ESP32 Drone with Object Tracking Using LiteWing Most people assume object tracking for autonomous flight is very complex, but it doesn’t have to be that way. All you need is a different way of looking at the problem. We built this project to see if we could make a simple LiteWing drone behave intelligently using just a laptop and a basic camera.By placing the camera above the room ceiling, the floor becomes a… |
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DIY Thermal Drone Demonstrates Heat Vision on Low-Cost Thermal imaging drones are no longer limited to military or industrial use. A YouTuber named Hoarder Sam demonstrates how a thermal drone can be built at a relatively low cost, opening the door for hobbyists, students, and innovators to explore heat-based vision technology. The project highlights how modern sensors and compact electronics are making advanced imaging tools more accessible than… |
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Everything You Need To Know About The E88 Drone Teardown: A Complete Component Level BreakdownE88 Drone Overview: What You Get in This Teardown
The E88 quadcopter drone is a consumer-grade quadcopter drone designed for indoor and outdoor recreational flying. Featuring a foldable design, a WiFi camera, and altitude-hold capabilities, this detailed E88 drone teardown represents a typical entry-level drone in the sub-₹2000 market segment. The drone's compact… |
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Hydrogen Powered Drone from China Flies for Four Hours How far can a hydrogen-powered drone really fly? That question came to life at Beihang University’s Hangzhou International Campus as the long-range UAV “Tianmushan-1” made its public debut. Government officials, university leaders, and research teams gathered for the maiden flight ceremony, touring advanced laboratories and witnessing firsthand how cutting-edge aviation research is taking… |
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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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Raphe mPhibr Raises $100 Million in India’s Largest Private Funding Round in Aerospace and Defence Sectors An Indian defence and aerospace startup, Raphe mPhibr, has raised $100 million in a new private funding round, which was the largest ever in India’s aerospace and defence sector. With this, the company’s total funding stands at $145 million. The money will go towards expanding aircraft design, engineering, and manufacturing facilities. Raphe mPhibr develops UAVs, including the mR10,… |
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Vishay Introduces 0402 Case Size in CHA Series Resistors, AEC-Q200 Qualified Vishay Intertechnology has announced an expansion of its CHA series of thin film chip resistors. The resistors, being AEC-Q200 qualified, meet strict automotive reliability standards. The initial launch was in a 02016 case size, supporting up to 70 GHz, and the currently introduced model is in a 0402 case size. Though the frequency performance goes slightly down from up to 70GHz to… |
