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Micro-Helicopter Fun

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the get-it-with-napalm-dispensers dept.

zymano writes "Now this is a cool toy for the office or home! RC microhelicopter here that is flat out cool but not for sale. So small that it can drop a sugar cube into your cup of coffee. It's 100 grams or lighter now. Some gallerys and videos on the page. You can buy one here and here."

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  1. When are companies going to by Angry+White+Guy · · Score: 3, Interesting

    build a USB controller for these things? I'd love to be able to run a network of these things from my pc.

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    You think that I'm crazy, you should see this guy!
  2. Flying Assassin by zwaffle · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Coupled with a wireless camera link, this would make a perfect recon system for the military or law enforcement. Add a weapon to it,...

  3. This thing kicks ass by Omkar · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It also reminds me of the opening of MIB - you see an insect, it looks like highly advanced tech. Then it splats onto a windshield. This sort of durability limits battlefied (and many other) apps, right?

  4. This is hardly new by MikeStammer · · Score: 5, Interesting

    These arent as micro as micro gets in the heli world! They are small, but not as small as home made kits. These birds also are NOT ballsy (is that a word?) enough to hoist around a camera, let alone a weapon. There are helis that can and do do that. Check this out: http://www.mh.ttu.ee/risto/index.htm He hooked a camera and GPS to his logo and posted some video. cool stuff!

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    Mike Stammer
  5. Re:How hard is helicopter AI control? by aberson · · Score: 3, Interesting

    CMU has one called HELI. Supposedly, it was being considered to fly over the Somerset crash site on 9/11 to map out the area, but the authorities decided that if it crashed also, it would just complicate the crash site more. Lots of other places have similar creatures. There's also the Aerial Robotics Competition