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MikroKopter - HexaKopter

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Articles Diy Gps Hardware Open Source
Daniel Andrlik
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Daniel Andrlik lives in the suburbs of Philadelphia. By day he manages product teams. The rest of the time he is a podcast host and producer, writer of speculative fiction, a rabid reader, and a programmer.

Love this demo video of the MikroKopter. The GPS integration in the device is slick, and I love that it’s an open source, DIY device. The parts aren’t even all that expensive considering what they are, but as a project it’s still a little too pricey and time consuming for me to tak on right now.

Take a look at the video through the link, and I guarantee you will be impressed. I also wouldn’t be surprised to find you browsing the MikroKopter wiki afterwards, scheming and planning on how you will build your own.

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