Bridgeport Research Duo Create and Analyze 3D Printed Frame for Quadrotor Drone
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, are agile and resilient enough to be piloted, and monitored, from remote distances. With four flying dimensions and six degrees of freedom…
Frustum-GrabCAD 3D Printed Quadcopter Challenge Winners Announced
We’ve seen GrabCAD team up with Stratasys for 3D printing challenges, but this time, the digital manufacturing hub has joined with topology optimization software company Frustum, focused on developing the latest design…
Drones Assist in Creating 3D Models of Homes
In the 16th century in the Netherlands, better off members of the newly emerging merchant class often had perfect wooden replicas of their homes made. These miniature houses weren’t created…
Drone Delivery from Amazon to Your Door
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s an Amazon drone delivering a package of popcorn!! Three years ago, the Chief Executive of Amazon announced the company’s interest in using drones…
Piccolissimo: University of Pennsylvania Uses 3D Printing to Create Smallest Self-Flying Vehicle
ModLab, the modular robotics laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania, recently revealed the world’s smallest self-flying vehicle called Piccolissimo which relies on 3D printed custom frames for extra speed and…
3D Printed Exo360 VR Aerial Drone Prototype Lands at CE Week NYC
Trying to capture live events, especially with fast moving subjects, is often an exercise in futility. It’s impossible to get everything. And even with a small crew, you’ve only got…
3D Printed Prototypes Helped the Hexo+ Drone Take Action Sports to New Heights
There was so much to see at CE Week NY, that it was hard to take it all in. From multi-functional alarm clocks to tortilla toasters, there was a plethora…
MyMiniFactory and Parrot Launch the Official 3D Printable Drone Accessory Design Competition
3D printable model marketplace MyMiniFactory and leisure quadcopter and connected devices manufacturer Parrot are teaming up for a great new 3D design challenge. Entrants are encouraged to design new, unique…
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….
