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We just received word on our tip line about this outstanding UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) project. You can learn to build your own completely autonomous aircraft to run recon missions or spy on the neighbors. You could even rig it to drop water bombs if you’d like. At the flip of a switch, you can even take control of the plane too.
- For another UAV project, check out previous DIY UAV build featuring a 22 page instruction manual.
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Full build details can be found on the author’s website with plenty of detailed information regarding circuitry and software information. MIT has a similar Autonomous UAV project (pictured at the top of the page) which you can find more info about on their build page.





































July 25th, 2011
The autopilot has been updated to a newer version with loads of more features. Have a look at http://www.ardupilot.co.uk