The pilot flicked a switch on his handset to select autopilot and then watched the drone swoop down from a few hundred yards ...

Because the drone is symmetrical all around, keeping track of orientation is challenging for a human pilot, but it’s perfect for an autopilot system like Ardupilot. In the video after the break ...

The body is made of plywood, veneer, foam, and 18-mm aluminum tubes. The drone is equipped with an autopilot system from a quadcopter and lacks a GPS module, so it is manually controlled by the pilot.

The glider is a simple design built from foam board, controlled with two elevons, and fitted with a third servo to handle its release from the tow drone. It’s fitted with a Pixracer autopilot ...

Austria-based visionair specializes in developing high-reliability power management systems and propulsion solutions for ...