Open-Source Drone Hits Kickstarter

Spiri

A new Kickstarter campaign aims to create a programmable flying robot called Spiri.


The project's page explains that "Spiri is a versatile, airborne Linux device with sensors, cameras, wifi, cloud support, development tools and more," designed to be customizable.



The fact that Spiri has native flight reflexes means that there’s no programming or coding required — meaning programmers can go straight to experimenting and developing projects with Spiri, outfitting the drone with a wide variety of functions.


Says creator Patrick Edwards-Daugherty: "Spiri can be a courier, a rescuer, a spelunker, a cartographer, a playmate, a gardener, an inspector, a reporter, a teammate, a wanderer, anything." Read more...


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