Blog Posts - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Montreal Drones Conference 50% Discount

There has been a lot of hype around drones and UAVs, but nobody has addressed the commercial and industrial applications in a concrete manner... until now. The Drones By Zagora - Commercial Drone Conference in Montreal has partnered with critical re...
by CanadianGIS on Jun 3, 2016
Navio2 or The Raspberry Pi Flight Controller

The world of consumer and professional drones is evolving very fast and so are flight controller systems for UAVs & Drones. At the same time, many developments are being made for consumer electronics at a low cost and the Raspberry Pi is one of...
by RobotShop Blog on Apr 26, 2016
Navio2 or The Raspberry Pi Flight Controller

The world of consumer and professional drones is evolving very fast and so are flight controller systems for UAVs & Drones. At the same time, many developments are being made for consumer electronics at a low cost and the Raspberry Pi is one of...
by RobotShop Blog on Apr 26, 2016
How to Make a Drone / UAV – Lesson 7: FPV & Long-range

Lessons 1 to 6 of this series of articles involved the design considerations behind building a custom multirotor UAV / Drone. Lesson 7 however is optional and involves First Person View (FPV), cameras and long-range wireless RC considerations.
by RobotShop Blog on Mar 23, 2016
How to Make a Drone / UAV – Lesson 7: FPV & Long-range

Lessons 1 to 6 of this series of articles involved the design considerations behind building a custom multirotor UAV / Drone. Lesson 7 however is optional and involves First Person View (FPV), cameras and long-range wireless RC considerations. &...
by RobotShop Blog on Mar 23, 2016
FAA Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Registration

Big release this week, the FAA regulations about Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) is finally released and it will affect any UAS flying in the United States. Starting on December 21 the federal law will require all UAS to be registered. This will apply...
by RobotShop Blog on Dec 17, 2015
FAA Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Registration

Big release this week, the FAA regulations about Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) is finally released and it will affect any UAS flying in the United States. Starting on December 21 the federal law will require all UAS to be registered. This will apply...
by RobotShop Blog on Dec 17, 2015
How to Make a Drone / UAV – Lesson 6: Get it All Working Together

How to Make a Drone / UAV – Lesson 1: Terminology How to Make a Drone / UAV – Lesson 2: The Frame How to Make a Drone / UAV – Lesson 3: Propulsion How to Make a Drone / UAV – Lesson 4: Flight Controller How to Make a Drone / UAV – Lesson ...
by RobotShop Blog on Oct 14, 2015
Lynxmotion Quadrino Nano – Battery Monitoring & Alarms

This article is intended to help you get started with battery monitoring and the buzzer feature present in MultiWii. We'll cover proper connections / wiring and software setup as it relates to the Lynxmotion Quadrino Nano flight controller (MultiWii...
by RobotShop Blog on Jul 16, 2015
Lynxmotion Quadrino FCT – MultiWii Made Easy

With the release of our Lynxmotion Quadrino Nano UAV Flight Controller, we developed an improved version of the Quadrino FCT (Firmware Configuration Tool) which allows for an easy to setup MultiWii experience. Furthermore, we included an algorithm t...
by RobotShop Blog on May 28, 2015
How to Make a Drone / UAV – Lesson 4: Flight Controller

Now that you have chosen or designed a UAV frame, chosen the appropriate motors, propellers, ESCs and battery, you can start looking into choosing a flight controller. Related StoriesLaunch T...
by RobotShop Blog on May 25, 2015
New Product – Lynxmotion UAV / Drones 16mm Aluminum Clamps

At Lynxmotion UAV we were looking at the future of our UAV / Drones lineup and had to take decisions for our next models. There are many ways to make a UAV frame and we wanted to keep the Lynxmotion spirit of being modular and expandable; something...
by RobotShop Blog on Mar 30, 2015
How to Make a Drone / UAV – Lesson 3: Propulsion

How to Make a Drone / UAV – Lesson 1: Terminology How to Make a Drone / UAV – Lesson 2: The Frame How to Make a Drone / UAV – Lesson 3: Propulsion How to Make a Drone / UAV – Lesson 4: Flight controller How to Make a Drone / U...
by RobotShop Blog on Mar 26, 2015
Launch The Drone! Lynxmotion Quadrino Nano – Official Preview

The scene is that of a futuristic drone / UAV control center where a commander has full view over any situation and relays commands to small number of skilled professionals which in turn operate a fleet of UAVs. &...
by RobotShop Blog on Mar 12, 2015
Update: New FAA UAV Regulations 2015

There have been new recent developments in the US regarding small UAVs / Drones. The FAA has released their “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The document and regulations are open to public opinio...
by RobotShop Blog on Feb 17, 2015
How to Make a Drone / UAV – Lesson 2: The Frame

Now that you have decided to create your own custom or semi-custom UAV, the first step is to choose the platform. You can either choose to create your own, or base the project off a UAV frame or kit. There are many different types of frames, types an...
by RobotShop Blog on Jan 19, 2015
How to Make a UAV – Lesson 2: The Frame

Now that you have decided to create your own custom or semi-custom UAV, the first step is to choose the platform. You can either choose to create your own, or base the project off a UAV frame or kit. There are many different types of frames, types an...
by RobotShop Blog on Jan 19, 2015
New Kit Turns Drones Into Lifesavers

Lifeguards can only move so fast in water. And tossing a struggling swimmer a life preserver may mean the difference between life and death, but few if any lifeguards are…...
by Cnet Analysis on Jan 8, 2015
Crowdfund A Flying Jet-Powered Drone

By all appearances, JetQuad looks like a supercharged version of the iconic quadcopter body, where a central structure houses controls and four peripheral engines that…...
by Cnet Analysis on Jan 6, 2015
Air Force Says Robot Warriors Exhausted

A leaked internal memo says the Air Force’s drone division is not only unmanned, but understaffed and overworked. Coming shortly before a major defense budget battle , the…...
by Cnet Analysis on Jan 5, 2015