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World's First Lego Autopilot

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the because-you-can dept.

zlite writes "What's the best way to create a UAV for less than $1,000? Use the new Hitechnic gyro sensor for Mindstorms NXT to create a Lego autopilot! This one can turn a R/C plane into a drone, keeping the aircraft level and returning it to the launch area. Add a Bluetooth GPS module and a microcam and you've got a fully autonomous surveillance platform."

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  1. illegal in US? Don't tell DHS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I believe this is illegal in the US. Please don't tell the DHS or they will ban the LEGO mindstorm as a WMD.

  2. HOMSEC! by db32 · · Score: 2, Funny

    The department of Homeland Security has been notified. Ownership of Lego's have officially been declared a crime to be prosecuted by the Patriot Act. This support of terrorist activities will not go unchallenged! Only the Feds are allowed to spy on the populace, the populace is not allowed to own these types of things.

    In all seriousness now, how long do you think it will be before someone gets arrested for doing something like this. I just listened to the story about crazyskimask.com and getting arrested for just wearing a skimask and taking pictures. Welcome to our new feardom :(

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    1. Re:HOMSEC! by Cheesey · · Score: 2, Funny

      The department of Homeland Security has been notified. Ownership of Lego's have officially been declared a crime to be prosecuted by the Patriot Act. This support of terrorist activities will not go unchallenged! Only the Feds are allowed to spy on the populace, the populace is not allowed to own these types of things.

      It's not just about spying! The evil terrorists might use them to fly bombs into things! Or evil drug dealers might use long-haul UAVs with GPS to smuggle drugs in from South America!

      Think of the children! It's a security crisis! If only there were some way to stop people inventing things.

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  3. Autopilot by Migraineman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Add a Bluetooth GPS module and a microcam and you've got a fully autonomous surveillance platform.

    I think you misspelled "cruise missile."

  4. Don't do this in Boston by us7892 · · Score: 2, Funny

    add a Bluetooth GPS module and a microcam

    I'd like to see a microcam video of a flight. Fly it over something interesting. If you do it in Boston, over City Hall perhaps, you'll be able to bring the entire city to it's knees, and the Mayor will be demanding $$$ from Lego. A state police helicopter, sharp shooters, the bomb squad...it'll all be on the 6 o'clock news...

  5. Look out!!! by physicsboy500 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Spies!!! with tiny yellow heads!!!

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  6. Re:Embed a Wiimote by proxy318 · · Score: 2, Funny

    My uncle's name is Bill. Who the hell is Bob?

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  7. Re:Best job in the world.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    AFOL community (Adult Fans Of Lego)

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