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eye3: The Robotic Copter That You Can Afford | Singularity Hub
singularityhub.com/2012/01/31/eye3-the-robotic-copter-that-you-can-afford/, posted 2012 by peter in aviation hardware robotics
Targeting cinematographers, journalists, scientists and hobbyists, the eye3 isn’t just a toy but packs enough power to hoist weighty (and expensive) 35mm dSLR cameras or even 16mm motion picture cameras with mounts. It has a durable, high precision carbon and glass fiber frame that weighs just half a kilogram. It uses the popular APM2 open source autopilot platform. Each of the six rotors is powered by a 350-watt motor. The six rotor design is a safety measure: two rotors can fail and the copter will still be brought back safely.