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Awesome quadcopter drones, now with GSM communications

Posted by Chris Anderson on September 28, 2007 at 7:36am

They're not amateurs (their quadcopter systems cost around $60,000) but the Microdrones guys do amazing work. In this video: hand-motion control, GSM communications and swarming:

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Michael Kranitz October 16, 2007 at 4:03pm

Why does the guy with one of the 60K drones live in a 60K house? Because he bought a 60K drone! Amazing technology. I'm stuck flying manual helis in the US!
Jack Crossfire October 2, 2007 at 4:34pm

GSM coverage must be better in Germany for them to trust $60,000 to it. At least it isn't 60,000 Euros. Must be using sonar for the altitude hold. It seems better at vertical than horizontal.

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