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Engineer builds unique single-motor drone with custom firmware

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An engineer named Joshua Bird has developed a novel single-motor drone, overcoming the complexities typically associated with such designs. Bird's creation utilizes a 45-degree hinged rotor and rapid motor speed adjustments, controlled by custom firmware reacting in under 0.2 milliseconds, to manage pitch, roll, and yaw. The development process involved significant problem-solving, including building a custom high-speed camera to analyze propeller performance and iterating on the design through numerous test flights. AI

IMPACT This novel drone design showcases advanced firmware control for stability and maneuverability, potentially influencing future micro-drone development.

RANK_REASON This is a description of a custom-built drone, not a product release from a major company.

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Engineer builds unique single-motor drone with custom firmware

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COVERAGE [3]

  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Jowi Morales ·

    Engineer builds tiny 3D-printed single-motor drone in their bedroom

    Joshua Bird designed, built, and tested this drone in their home, even resorting to building their own high-speed camera to check their build while spinning at a high speed.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Foldables remain a tough sell, but this iPhone Duo alternative gets our readers’ vote With $2,000 in their pocket, there's one foldable that the majority of vot

    Foldables remain a tough sell, but this iPhone Duo alternative gets our readers’ vote With $2,000 in their pocket, there's one foldable that the majority of voters would rather buy — and it's not Apple's. https://www. androidauthority.com/iphone-du o-alternative-z-fold-8-poll-res…

  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Engineer builds tiny 3D-printed single-motor drone in their bedroom Joshua Bird designed, built, and tested this drone in their home, even resorting to building

    Engineer builds tiny 3D-printed single-motor drone in their bedroom Joshua Bird designed, built, and tested this drone in their home, even resorting to building their own high-speed camera to check their build while spinning at a high speed. https://www. tomshardware.com/maker-st…

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