The latest version of Pi-Connect Lite board has been released. It's a minor increment over the previous version, with better power switch placement and clearer labels.

It is ideal for anyone wanting a quick and simple way to integrate a Raspberry Pi board with a MAVLink-based flight controller, with a high capacity power supply and Pixhawk-standard…

I'm pleased to announce that after 9 months of design and testing, the Pi-Connect (Lite) is now available!

The Pi-Connect Lite is a HAT addon board for the Raspberry Pi that integrates the following into a single board:

• 5.1V/3A BEC with high quality components
• Telemetry port for connection to Ardupilot/PX4 based flight…

After 6 months of research, development and testing, I've launched the Pi-Connect on Indiegogo. The Pi-Connect is an addon board (HAT) for the Raspberry Pi that provides easy and reliable integration with autonomous vehicles.

It provides:

• 5.1V / 3.5A power supply
• JSH-GH telemetry port for connection to a flight…

The Australian Government has recently registered an amendment to the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Part 101) - concerning the regulations of Remotely Piloted Vehicles (RPA's).

Some of the more interesting changes are:

4 classes of RPA, based on all-up-weight:

• Micro RPA (0-100g)
• Very Small RPA…