Raspberry Pi Drone: How to Build Your Own

A drone is essentially a flying unmanned robot, also known as an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Drones can be used for a variety of purposes such as search and rescue, weather predictions, surveying, and more. Certain drones have purpose-built tools on board to perform certain tasks, including cameras and, for even more functionality, computers such as Raspberry Pis.

Over the years, drones have acquired a large following including enthusiasts, videographers, and DIYers. The 3D printing community has also taken a newfound interest in drones, as many non-electrical components can be fabricated using 3D printers.

Building your own drone can be a rewarding experience that allows you to customize it to your needs. While the list of components below isn’t exhaustive, it includes some of the main ones you should know about. Adding a Raspberry Pi to your drone can let you take your flying experience to new heights.

In this article, we’ll cover what you need to do to make your own drone. First, we’ll explore the Raspberry Pi itself, then we’ll dive into the components needed for a drone of this nature. Following that, we’ll go over a small guide on the computational elements of a computer-controlled drone. Finally, we have a few great examples of projects that you can build too.

Read on for launch!

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