Quick note: This project uses components from Erle Robotics. I'm not affiliated with the company or its founders, but I do dig their work and open-source ethos. If the scene interests you, a couple ...

Now, to use the height hold mode, make sure to select the height hold mode in the Assist mode dropdown menu. You can set your ...

Lego bricks have been the foundation of so many awesome and elaborate creations, it's no wonder people have already had the idea to send them skyward in drone form. But while there are plenty of DIY ...

What does a toaster, a bike wheel and a dinner plate have in common? Thanks to a new “Drone It Yourself” kit, those objects can now be converted into makeshift unmanned aerial vehicles. Developed by ...

I was on a radio show earlier today (the “Your Call” show on KALW, a local public radio station in San Francisco) when a man called in to tell how he had successfully built his own armed drone, using ...

Seven months ago, Ars documented CreepyDOL, a low-cost, distributed network of Wi-Fi sensors that stalks smartphone-toting people as they move about neighborhoods or even entire cities. As each node ...

Now that I've achieved a level of competence with my Prusa 3D printer, I'd like something to build. Any recommendations for open-source quadcopter type drones? Doesn't need to be crazy powerful, ...