3d printed drones
World’s First Autonomous Drone Pizza Delivery Takes Place in New Zealand
New Zealand has a lot going for it. The most obvious perk is that it’s gorgeous – I mean, come on, it’s Middle Earth. From what I’ve heard, the weather…
Flirtey Drone Makes History Again, Brings Reno Family a Slurpee
I think many of us have experienced mornings of lying on the couch and wishing futilely that McDonald’s had a delivery service that would bring us a bag full of…
Imagine No More Landmines: It May be Possible With 3D Printed Mine Kafon Drone
In 1998, Massoud Hassani escaped Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, followed two years later by his younger brother, Mahmud. Today, the Hassanis, 32 and 30, respectively, are Dutch citizens living safely in Eindhoven,…
UK Defense Firm BAE Systems Wants to “Grow” Drones in Vats with Chemical 3D Printing
While 3D printing could eventually cut down on the time it takes to manufacture products, it still requires months if not years to develop them from concept to final end-use…
Flirtey to Conduct First Ship-to-Shore 3D Printed Drone Medical Supply Delivery Demonstration in US
New Jersey-based 3D printed drone delivery service Flirtey will be performing the first ship-to-shore delivery of medical supplies using a drone in the United States. The real-time demonstration will be…
O’Qualia Releases their 3D Printed Commercial Fixed-Wing Drone the Captor UAS
Drones, also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), are becoming a big business in the United States with more than 1 million units sold in…
CRP Technology, 3D Printing, and Windform Instrumental in the Design of the Parrot Bebop 2 Leisure Drone
As drones are becoming more common, they’re being built for a variety of purposes; delivery and relief and military operations are just a couple. Then there’s the leisure drone. The name makes it…
Release the CRACUNS! 3D Printed Drone Can Lurk Underwater for Months Before Launching Into the Air
Drones are becoming more and more flexible and capable of things that were unheard of just a few years ago. We’re seeing 3D printing drones and firefighting drones. Futurists have predicted the…
Humble Bundle & Make: Name Your Price for 3D Printing & Drones e-Books–Help Kids Become Makers Too
Are you looking to read up on 3D printing? From how to’s on getting started to advanced techniques to the fascinating history of this technology, if you’d been scouring your…
3D Printed Arrow Drone: An Entry Level Racing Drone That the Pros Will Love, Too
There are several universal philosophies that most of humanity seems to agree upon. Those philosophies span generational and cultural divides: love thy neighbor, don’t be a jerk, and if it…
Experimental Fab Labs Set up on USS Harry Truman & USS Kearsarge Allow for Self-Sustainability at Sea
Military organizations around the world are definitely on board with 3D printing today, and most especially in the US. Recognizing its myriad uses and benefits as highly attractive for a…
3D Printed Titanium Helps Make This Drone Ready to Fight Fires
Apparently it is actually pretty easy to strap a flame thrower to a drone and start lighting stuff on fire, so surely it would be just as easy to make…
Maybe Using a Flamethrower-Equipped Quadcopter Isn’t the Best Way to Cook a Holiday Turkey
This week a Connecticut teenager uploaded a video to YouTube showing off a quadcopter with a working flamethrower attached to it that was being used to literally roast a turkey….
San Diego: MecklerMedia’s RoboUniverse Conference & Expo Features Over 80 Speakers, Including Mayor Kevin Faulconer
If you are interested in learning more about robotics, MecklerMedia’s RoboUniverse Conference & Expo is the place to be. Robotics, a complementary and increasingly convergent cousin to 3D printing, is…
3D Print a Working Halo UNSC Falcon Helicopter FPV Quadcopter Drone
While they often get overlooked by the wider mainstream media, the impact that video games have on our culture is rapidly becoming difficult to ignore. Generally considered the hobby of nerds…
NASA 3D Prints Parts for Future Space Drones — May Explore Volcanoes on Mars or Asteroids
When one typically envisions a drone, images of either a tiny notebook-size, multi-prop machine, or one of those giant unmanned military aircraft fill their head. Drone technology has been improving…
US Navy is 3D Printing Custom Drones Onboard the USS Essex
Back in April of last year, we reported that the United States Navy had installed a 3D printer onboard the USS Essex. This was quite a significant move at the…
3D Printed Farm Drone Designed by Mexican Engineering Student Helps Small Farmers Monitor Crops
With global population exploding, perhaps few efforts are more essential today than those aimed at developing efficient and cost-effective ways of producing food while conserving the resources necessary to do…
Royal Navy Launching 3D Printed SULSA Drones Off of Naval Ship
The HMS Mersey is a River-class, patrol vessel in the British Royal Navy, and she was one of three vessels commissioned to replace five Island-class patrol vessels. Named for the…
MyMiniFactory & Extreme Fliers Announce 3D Printed Micro Drone Competition
MyMiniFactory and Extreme Fliers are sponsoring a new 3D design competition as part of the Extreme Fliers Indiegogo campaign for the Micro Drone 3.0. The companies say the contest is all about…
Aero Kinetics & SLM Solutions Bring 3D Metal Printing to Commercial Unmanned Aircraft
Aero Kinetics is an Aerospace and Defense firm, and one of their key business units is focused on Unmanned Aircraft Systems. The company was founded by W. Hulsey Smith in…
Turn Your Micro Drone into a Buzzing Wasp with this 3D Printed Case
Lately it seems that you can’t go a day without seeing or reading about new 3D printed RC drones, quadcopters or upgraded parts coming out. If ever there was a…
Chinese Team Flies 3D Printed Drones at the South Pole (Video)
If you want to find out if your 3D printed drone can withstand extreme conditions, you can’t do a whole lot better than a jaunt to the South Pole to…
Flying STEM Education into the Classroom with SkyBot 3D Printed Drone
Drones and robotics are the backbone of modern grade school STEM education. Engaging kids with lesson plans that feel more like building a toy than learning, is an excellent way…
