If you want to build a Jetson Nano drone, you’ve come to the right place. Jetson Nano Drones are great for CPU intensive applications and computer vision scripts. Now, can you fly a Jetson Nano drone with just the board and no other processors? Well, no. Most advanced DIY drones consist of a flight controller…
The PXFMini is a flight controller shield that sits on top of the Raspberry Pi zero, making it an easy drone solution for micro based drones. This shield was developed my Erle Robotics and was the first of its kind. Many projects have come from the PXFmini shield. Unfortunately, the company Erle Robotics was bought…
So far in the Dojo, we have shown how to build normal sized drones with the regular sized raspberry pi. In this post, we will show you how to scale down your builds into the micro form factor with a pi zero drone. With the former PXFMini Pi Shield solution now discontinued, this guide helps…
This guide will show you how to take a fresh install of raspbian (latest Buster and legacy Buster) and enable to work with the dronekit-python API to control the pixhawk vehicle from a python script (and without an RC controller). I got tired of running through this install on every YouTube tutorial video, so now…
An essential part of becoming a competent builder, programmer and flyer of drones is doing so safely. It is said there are two types of multirotor pilots: those that have crashed and those that will. Many of us have had close calls – a vehicle out of control flying away or into a tree. Now…
The following guide is a comprehensive checklist of things to do when you have connection issues between your flight controller and your companion computer on an ArduPilot drone. If you are experiencing errors like “link timeout” “link 1 down” “no link”, then read this guide. These issues can be seen when attempting to start MAVProxy,…
Author: Jack Douglas It is inevitable that as a new multicopter builder, the beloved drone in which you invested so much time and money will flip over on takeoff. Argh!! But don’t get flipped out! Every problem presents a possible learning experience. In this blog, we will look at the issues that can lead up…
Since you’re here, I’m guessing you have interest in building or obtaining your own smart UGV (unmanned ground vehicle). Perhaps you have a particular project you want to bring into the world, if only you could figure out how to make your own smart rover! Well look no more. This blog post will detail how…
One big limitation of conventional drones is the radius of control. Both telemetry and RC based control are limited to a few miles, which is fine if the mission requires a pilot to be within visual line of sight. For beyond visual line of sight missions (BVLOS), conventional methods of drone control just won’t do….
As the drone industry evolves from simple RC robots in the sky to actual industries, one thing is certain: drone programming will be crucial in fulfilling the realization of truly autonomous drones. Think about it, whether we’re talking about drone delivery or surveillance drones, human pilots will not suffice. Up to this point, the main…