Fighting Walrus Radio - iPad/iPhone UAV Base-station
Check out this Open Source iPad/iPhone accessory that turns your device into a UAV base-station!
When I first heard the name "Fighting Walrus Radio," I wasn't sure if it was a clever name for some indie rock station or a reference to two walruses duking it out over an AM/FM set - turns out, probably not so surprisingly, it's neither. The Fighting Walrus Radio is a cleverly designed product that turns your iPad or iPhone into a base-station for a UAV. With the AVC coming up, this certainly seems timely to share.
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The Fighting Walrus Radio communicates with your drone using the MAVLink Micro Air Vehicle communication protocol. This makes it compatible with existing drone platforms such as Ardupilot. It also has a cool list of features/abilities, such as:
- Monitor your UAV's critical flight systems
- Touch the screen to send new waypoints to your drone
- Log flight data
- Open-source iOS app
- Rugged aluminum design
- 1 mile range
- Compatible with all MAVLink drones and Parrot AR.Drone
- 30-pin and Lightning connector versions
You can learn more and contribute to the Fighting Walrus Radio IndieGoGo to get your own at this page. There are only 5 days left on their campaign, so if you want one, you better hurry!
