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Beyond Top Secret: The Tech Behind Santa’s Sleigh

On December 20, 2019 in All, RF, Sensors, Wireless by Mike Parks

Santa Claus has got to be one of the most tech-savvy people in the world. Surely his sleigh is packed with cutting-edge electronics to ensure his success. While the exact specifications of his mobile command center are safely locked away at the North Pole, we can make some assumptions about the tech onboard.

Tagged With: 5G, autonomous vehicle, drones, FLIR, GNSS, GPS, imaging sensors, Intel, LIDAR, Neural Compute Stick 2, NSC, Santa sleigh, V2I, V2V

Don’t Forget to Register that Drone

On May 9, 2017 in All, Robotics by Lynnette Reese

If you plan to use a drone for anything related to work or commercial ventures, you need to do more than register.

Tagged With: Drones, FAA, UAVs

Intel’s Drone Dancers Wow Millions During Halftime Show

On February 6, 2017 in All by Colin Carter

We all know that drones — also known as quadcopters or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) — have seen explosive popularity in the past five years or so. But I’m willing to bet that last night’s Super Bowl halftime performance by Lady Gaga boosted that popularity even further.

Tagged With: Drones, Intel, Shooting Star, Super Bowl

Terrorists Take to the Skies

On August 31, 2016 in RF by Barry Manz

Like most people, I suspect, when quadcopters first appeared my first thoughts were about how totally cool they are followed by, “Gee, what could I do with one?” So it’s not surprising that terrorists have asked the same question and have come up with an obvious answer: Make flying Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices (RC-IEDs), which the U.S. Central Command believes they are already working on and have possibly developed.

Tagged With: Drones, RF

Droning On: Four Ways Drones are Being Used Today

On August 2, 2016 in All by Mirko Bernacchi

You’ve spotted them flying at the park, you’ve seen the amazing aerial videos they can take. Drones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), are no longer just a military phenomenon but have entered the civilian fray. But while you’ll often see drones being flown just for fun, these days they’re being put to work in useful and increasingly surprising ways.

Tagged With: Drones, UAV

We are Kings, with an Army of Roaches at Our Command

On June 12, 2015 in All, Robotics by Lynnette Reese

I finally, finally learned to knit well. Following a book to learn knitting is nearly impossible. (Bear with me, I will get to the roaches soon, you power-hungry roach-overlord-in-training.) Such things used to be taught from mother to daughter in the far distant past. Now we can learn nearly anything from anybody online. Next time you hear some wonk on TV complaining about how over-stimulated we all are with too much data, just remember that technology offers choices, and we experience small miracles every day through technology. We take technology for granted because we were born into it.

Tagged With: Bluetooth, drones, insane tech, neuroscience, Pakinsons, Roboroach

It's a Bird... It’s a Plane... It’s a Drone

On June 5, 2015 in All, STEAM by Justin Risedorf

Drones are becoming big players in the toy sector, especially as toys are no longer just for young children. LEGO bricks have long been a favorite toy of the young and old, and a company called Brickdrones is now offering kits with the parts necessary to build your very own operational drone from LEGOs.

Tagged With: Drones, GPS, LEGO, STEM

Build Your Own Personal Drone

On July 29, 2014 in Low Power by John Donovan

When I was a boy I loved flying model airplanes. I’d laboriously build them from balsawood kits; cover them with tissue; and add a noisy .049 gas engine. Then I’d go to the neighborhood schoolyard and get dizzy flying them in endless circles at the end of control cables. Today for under $100 you can buy a Styrofoam plane with a battery-powered engine and wireless remote control—a cheap radio-controlled (RC) aircraft.

Tagged With: DIY, Drones, Quadcopter

Keep Open Source Weird

On February 26, 2014 in Open Source by Lynnette Reese

When I lived in Austin, the phrase “Keep Austin Weird” meant to me that Austin was special in a weird, quirky way. And I feel that way about open source, because as a means for expressing one’s self, there’s a project for everything. Seriously, open source hardware is branching into everything from prosthetics, clothing, and drones to dead cats...

Tagged With: Arduino, drones, Internet, Open Source, OSH, Weird

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