The swiftlet may not look much different than other little birds, but it has one unique ability – it builds its nest out of its own saliva. Inspired by the swiftlet, scientists at Imperial College ...

Before you smash the “Post Comment” button with the fury of Zeus himself, we’re going to go ahead and say it: if you want to build a decent quadcopter, buy a commercial frame. They are usually one of ...

A handful of 3D printed parts, some brushless motors, and a bit of control hardware add a flair of cinematography to this quadcopter. [Sean] sent in a tip about his work after seeing yesterday’s ...

Autonomous UAVs may be all the rage these days among professionals, but unfortunately a lot of the GPS-guided quadrotors on the market are a bit too complicated for the average consumer to control. 3D ...

3D Robotics has made it pretty clearly that it's all about the maker community. But what about those who can't tell their Arduino from a Raspberry Pi? The Chris Anderson-run company today announced ...

3D Robotics gave a sneak preview of a comparatively cheap consumer drone at an unmanned aircraft convention in San Francisco this week. The company’s new quadcopter, or four-rotor helicopter, can be ...

With help from other drone speedsters, Xu comes up with his own 3D-printed propellers for his superfast small quadcopter A ...