UAV Resources

Other UAV communities:

* List here

Commerical UAVs:

* Boomerang UAV (with AttoPilot) ($15,500 foam wing)
* Procerus Kestrel ($10k foam flying wing)
* RP Flight Systems
* CropCam ($7k GPS imaging drone)
* Cyber Defense Systems's Cyberscout: (Hand-launched hang-glider style)
* DraganFlyer Heli UAV
* Rotomotion UAV heli

Open Source UAV software projects:

* OpenPilot (for quadroters)
* Autonomous Stabilization System For a Coaxial Helicopter
* Micronav software (for Crossbow hardware)
* Heli autopilot project (for Rotomotion hardware)
* Paparazzi project
* Albatross (Australian university project)
* Quadracopter (open source hardware)

Autopilots:

* AttoPilot ($800 thermopile version or $4,2000 for IMU version)
* Crossbow system (~$2,500)
* BTA Autopilot (gryo stabalization, no waypoints), $250
* Procerus Kestrel ($5k):
* KP Guard
* Micropilot

Aerial Video Systems:

* Range Video
* Black Widow AV
* Hobby Wireless

Services:

*CNC (computer controlled cutting) for amateur UAV makers here.

Contests:

* Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International list of contests

Discussion groups:

* RCGroups UAV forum

Regulations:

* FAA rules (under 400ft, line of sight):

More Links:

* A huge number of links on RC Groups here

Comment by martinpi on November 4, 2008 at 9:13pm: One more commercial UAV for your list:
The Camcopter, see http://www.schiebel.net/