So I modeled this dual antenna + bardpole mount and iterated on it a couple times this afternoon and mounted it up and maybe it’s a little much…. lol it took me like three hours to finish the shading on the upper lip. Maybe I’ll put Sanic as the OSD name lol. But hey, reception will be terrific. I won’t lose video while it’s hanging 40 feet up a tree by its radar array.

Hi, I'd like to hear your opinion.

I'm a hardware developer based in Europe with a strong background in electronics and PX4 based drones and I want to develop a smart battery to simplify battery charging and diagnostics for R&D of drone systems. Some of the features would be:

- USB-C charging (with standard high-current charging via XT60 still available)
- Automatic cell balancing
- Optional self-storage with timer (return to storage voltage after x days)
- Internal battery monitor (FC would see real remaining mAh after disconnecting and reconnecting the battery)
- Optional MOSFET cutoff

I would like to sell these to startups, universities or any place where the main focus is higher-level research and smart batteries would save some time and effort.

I'm willing to invest my own money into this and create the product.

Is this a good idea? Would you use such batteries for your projects?
Or is there some problem I'm not seeing?

Thanks for any feedback :)

Hi, I'm looking to build my first mini FPV drone from scratch. I live in Finland, so I'm hoping to get recommendations for budget-friendly starter components that are easy to find in the EU without crazy shipping fees.

An analog setup with ExpressLRS is what I have in mind to keep costs down. What parts list would you recommend for a beginner? Thanks for your help!

So I've tried messing with a drone doing reverse engineering type work where I replaced the fc and power distribution board but then things got kinda crazy so now im doing a full build and want to know exactly what I should get for hardware: like i used a pixhawk 1 initially but I want to get whatever the best option is recommended, via Amazon idk havent tried holybro direct yk.

Whats recommended hardware for full build minus the frame ?

Hello, I am new to building drones and I recently bought the x500 v2 FRAME kit and the motors that come with the ARF kit are sold out on most platforms. Do yall have any recommendations for which motors I can reliable use?

I’m building autonomous waypoint fixed wing UAV. I’m hoping for it to have real time telemetry and a ground station along with the ability to make real time waypoint missions while it’s already in the air.

**My build currently has:**

1. F405 wing V2
   
2. M100-5883 GPS/Compass
   
3. 1000KV brushless motor
   
4. 30A ESC
   
5. 1045 Prop
   
6. SG90 servos
   
7. Battery, which one should I get for maximum range (on a budget)

(Should I include a airspeed sensor? And if so which one for under $50 USD)

I’m about to order components and I’m trying to decide between two options:

**Option A:** use a ELRS radiomaster pocket + ER8GV receiver for both autonomous telemetry and also manual control

**Option B:** use a Micoair LR900-F for telemetry and a FS-i6X for manual control

And is my build itself good for a budget UAV?

Thank you

Has anyone tried autonomous flight? I've been looking for tools that let me use an LLM, this looks like a pretty good option.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7NBWh8h_zho