The World's First Ubuntu-Powered Drone is Here | Linux Today

The World’s First Ubuntu-Powered Drone is Here

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Marius Nestor
May 3, 2015

Powered by Snappy Ubuntu Core and the ROS framework, Erle-Copter is a great looking drone that has a flight time of approximately 20 minutes, and it is built to support a payload of up to 2 kg. The quadcopter drone can be used to capture incredible scenes if you have a great camera, of course. The quadcopter drone is ideal for various outdoor operations.

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Marius Nestor

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