Hardware Podcasts

An Interview with Chris Anderson - Deambulatory Daedal Drones

The Amp Hour · 23 Jul 2012 · 1h 31m · Episode 105

What this episode covers

Chris Anderson, founder of DIY Drones and co-founder of 3D Robotics, discusses the evolution of the maker movement, open-source hardware, and the challenges of scaling a hardware business. He details 3D Robotics' transition from hand-soldering to operating its own pick-and-place lines in San Diego and Tijuana to maintain flexibility and rapid iteration. Anderson also shares his philosophy on managing open-source communities, dealing with Chinese clones, and the future of autonomous UAVs, including navigation without GPS using sonar and optical flow.

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Mentioned

Companies
DIY Drones, 3D Robotics, Wired Magazine, MakerBot, SparkFun, Good Luck Buys, Advanced Circuits, DigiKey, InvenSense, Atmel, Parallax
Products
APM 2.5, Parrot AR Drone, Geek Dad, Makers: The New Industrial Revolution, The Long Tail, Free
Chips
Hope RF
Also
Arduino, ManCorp

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