ArduCopter unboxing!!!
It's here! The first beta of the retail ArduCopter frame arrived today, and it's GORGEOUS. Jani has totally outdone himself. Above is the box, which is surprisingly small--just 13" x 4.5". Nice label, tells you what's inside. (This box is just the frame. If you'd ordered the other bits, such as the APM autopilot, GPS, motors, ESCs and props, they would have come in smaller boxes, and they'd all be packed up in one bigger box.)
Everything fits in really neatly.
Here all the parts are laid out. Each subsystem is in its own sealed bag, labeled and numbered.
An example of one bag: the power distribution PCB. Front...
...and back.
An example of the CNC'd parts. Love the little touches, like the name etched in the dome components.
Parts list
Introductory instructions. Full instructions are online.
Stickers!
Next steps: the beta testers are going to build and fly the quads with the latest software. Based on that feedback, we'll finish the documentation and decide on a release candidate of the code, and burn that into the boards. Jani will stock up on a LOT of the component parts, including motors, ESCs and props, and we'll announce a release date and prices for all of the versions, from just the frame to a complete ArduCopter UAV kit with everything included.
Totally thrilling. This project has been a long time in development, starting with the original ArduPilot board, and it's really gratifying to see it hit commercial maturity like this. Jani, you're a star!
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Comment by robert mcintosh on August 13, 2010 at 12:21pm -
Fantastic news! I know what I want for xmas.
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Comment by Mike Lombardi on August 13, 2010 at 1:39pm -
Nice work guys! I can't wait to buy one and start tinkering.
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Comment by Taylor Cox on August 13, 2010 at 5:28pm -
Christmas is coming way early this year gents :)
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Moderator Comment by Morli on August 13, 2010 at 10:31pm -
And make sure you let Your feelings about quad copter known to family and frnds ( give them discrete hint that Christmas might be good this year ;) )
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Comment by Taylor Cox on August 13, 2010 at 10:34pm
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I got 600 hundred bucks in gift money for my 20th birthday...All I have to do is throw it in the bank and I'll be ready to make the pre order lol
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Comment by Raytrace Nomad on August 16, 2010 at 7:57am -
Any drawings (maybe cad) for the kit ? [ is this commercial or opensource too ? ]
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JDrones Comment by Jani Hirvinen on August 16, 2010 at 8:32am -
Yes there are. all material is on our repository/wiki (we are working on wiki as we speak)
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Comment by Raytrace Nomad on August 17, 2010 at 1:39am
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Thanx Jani
http://arducopter.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/Frame/
Project page under rep look empty ? Is there any other working place ?
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JDrones Comment by Jani Hirvinen on August 17, 2010 at 1:44am -
Yes because they are not yet official, you find them under my branch on same repository branches/jpkh/frame
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Comment by Raytrace Nomad on August 17, 2010 at 4:29am
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I got it. Thanx.
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