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What sort of drone are you looking for, and what sort of programmable? This tiny $20 quad has a hacked, open firmware: https://hackaday.com/2016/01/07/open-sou

What sort of drone are you looking for, and what sort of programmable? This tiny $20 quad has a hacked, open firmware: https://hackaday.com/2016/01/07/open-source-firmware-for-a-mini-quadrotor/ https://hackaday.com/2016/01/07/open-source-firmware-for-a-m...

ph0rque 11y ago
Ideally, something like this, but programmable/hackable: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MNG37C2/ref=s9_simh_gw_g21_i1_r?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-1&pf_rd_r=01GMYMFRR2QNC3AT5DG0&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2079475242&pf_rd_i=desktop http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MNG37C2/ref=s9_simh_gw_g...
- giancarlostoro 11y ago
  If you can crack open the controls and connect a board to it you could technically hack it. If you're on about with it's own firmware / sdk then that's a slightly different story. I've seen controllers being re-purposed (though not yet seen a drone's controller)
- BtM909 11y ago
  Just link to the product without all the ref parameters... It feels like you're just dropping links for referral fees: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MNG37C2 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MNG37C2
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  - nivla 11y ago
    Amazon's referral values always ends with "-20" and is usually placed under the parameter "tag". OPs link doesn't have any referral attached to it. For those who aren't familiar with Amazon's links, it may be hard to figure out how to detach it while still keeping it valid.
  - ph0rque 11y ago
    Sorry about that, I quickly copied a link from my wishlist and didn't look to clean it up. No referral link intended.
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wazari972 11y ago
I'm really happy with this little drone, the Eachine H8. If you play video games, it's super quick to learn how to control it, and it's very resistant to crashes. ... and now I learn that I can hack the firmware! so for an "affordable programmable drone suitable for children", I think that's the best answer (it's just $14 on banggood). Buy spare batteries though, and maybe with budget < $100, buy two of them :)

ph0rque 11y ago

Ideally, something like this, but programmable/hackable: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MNG37C2/ref=s9_simh_gw_g21_i1_r?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-1&pf_rd_r=01GMYMFRR2QNC3AT5DG0&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2079475242&pf_rd_i=desktop http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MNG37C2/ref=s9_simh_gw_g...

giancarlostoro 11y ago
If you can crack open the controls and connect a board to it you could technically hack it. If you're on about with it's own firmware / sdk then that's a slightly different story. I've seen controllers being re-purposed (though not yet seen a drone's controller)
BtM909 11y ago
Just link to the product without all the ref parameters... It feels like you're just dropping links for referral fees: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MNG37C2 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MNG37C2
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- nivla 11y ago
  Amazon's referral values always ends with "-20" and is usually placed under the parameter "tag". OPs link doesn't have any referral attached to it. For those who aren't familiar with Amazon's links, it may be hard to figure out how to detach it while still keeping it valid.
- ph0rque 11y ago
  Sorry about that, I quickly copied a link from my wishlist and didn't look to clean it up. No referral link intended.

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wazari972 11y ago

I'm really happy with this little drone, the Eachine H8. If you play video games, it's super quick to learn how to control it, and it's very resistant to crashes. ... and now I learn that I can hack the firmware! so for an "affordable programmable drone suitable for children", I think that's the best answer (it's just $14 on banggood). Buy spare batteries though, and maybe with budget < $100, buy two of them :)