The Latest In Hobby Robotics 15

Multicopters is an exciting new area of hobby robotics. They are also sometimes known as UAV's, and essentially they are "flying hobby robots".

They are made with a center that holds micro controllers, sensors, receivers, transmitters, power and payload. Pointing out from the center are a number of pins holding motors and propellers.

This is the first episode looking at Multicopters, and Frits has a very advanced Hexacopter in the air. Later episodes will look at products you can buy, and some cool cheap and less complex alternatives new on the market will be demonstrated.

Here are some inspiring links to other videos with other types of Multicopters:

Tricopter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL3KW-zwVTQ

Quadrocopter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CR5y8qZf0Y

Octocopter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=517prbwFJo8

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http://letsmakerobots.com/start

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[flatronsoj]

put a machine gun and thats fun!

[skeetnice]

I WANT ONE!!

[jasonkkkk]

how much do i have do invest for a "beginner" set up?

pls pm me

greets from germany

[Createris]

lol, k lets see what neighbours are doing

[danutz502]

I would buy me a car....you would buy yourself an rc helicopter....aniway i like it...

[the123456456789able]

dear santa:

......

[volikoto]

why does he sound like an indian?

[1011dt]

@skeetnice MAKE ONE

[mountaindewdude76]

That thing is incredible. The climb rate on that was very impressive. What was that red thing that you had? Was it a balloon of some sort and what was it for?

[errold32]

That was AWESOME!!! The video glasses make that amazing!!! I want to try that!!!

[otamanlvhs]

That's awesome but probably very expansive project.

[anura182]

COOL!! Awesome!!!!!!!!