MicroKopter

[longam]

This this is one heck of a piece of technology.

http://www.mikrokopter.de/ucwiki/en/MikroKopter

[Snow White Sorrow]

Indeed, considering it's powered by just 4 laptop batteries and 6 motors, it can do a lot of things.

Imagine proliferation of this technology 5, 10 years down the road - MKs can be used for literally hundreds of military and civil applications.

The performance of this hexcopter is amazing, just look at that climb rate. The GPS guidance capability reminds me of a robotic carrier pidgeon...

[Oberon]

Amazing, absolutely amazing, fantastic performance and design. :yeah:

[Jimbuna]

Really impressive...the list of possibilities must be huge. I wonder how long she can go endurance wise on the batteries supplied.

[TarJak]

Very elegant! Would love to add that to the toy box.

[Task Force]

Yes, Id like one of those.:DL Looks cool....

[Sailor Steve]

Nifty toy! I wonder how much it can lift. Also, what might the market be for a larger version.

Only a little off-topic, it reminds me of this toy I saw a long time ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26PpA1kFIWw&feature=related

[SteamWake]

Pretty spiffy, its ability to hover and hold itself in position in all dimenshions and maintain a station are incredable.

I was also impressed with the lift capacity. Ive fooled around with those cheap micro copters they sell and they couldent lift a nickle :O:

The one thing that really impressed me is when it was lifing the coke bottle and the bottle was swaying back and forth. If found a sort of rythim to stay in balance very impressive.

The noise though... like a swarm of angry hornets :stare:

If they could deal with the noise and duration issues it might be one heluva spy tool ... or a cheap way to deliver a 'package'.

[Wolfehunter]

Damn cool mini chopper. :03:

[Onkel Neal]

I can think of so much trouble this can get me into! :arrgh!:

http://www.wimp.com/thehexacopter/

http://www.mikrokopter.de/ucwiki/VideoAbspielen?id=202

[SteamWake]

Your not alone ;)

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=162188

[krashkart]

I can see some possibilities there for assisting with search and rescue.

[krashkart]

Yeah that is cool.

[LiveGoat]

Wow! Imagine the shots a digital filmaker on a budget could get with such a stable minicopter.

[Onkel Neal]

I can see some possibilities there for assisting with search and rescue.

Or assassinations :o

[Tribesman]

Didn't one of the UK police forces get in trouble using one of these recently?
Something to do with using it for surveilance but forgetting about flying regulations.

[krashkart]

Or assassinations :o

That's a scary thought. Programmable robot assassins. What would Grant Imahara do? :hmmm:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Grant_Imahara.jpg/250px-Grant_Imahara.jpg

[Snow White Sorrow]

We have UCAVs possibly in advanced development, and operational armed UAVs that have proven very effective.

Ninja-copters might be closer than you think...

[krashkart]

I've heard tell of those things. Anymore these days the old Mechwarrior player in me has to wonder when myomer bundles will be invented. :D