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  • Author Author: spannerspencer
  • Date Created: 8 Dec 2016 5:00 PM Date Created
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Airblock Modular Drone, for Kids to Learn Coding and Electronics

spannerspencer
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8 Dec 2016

Just saw this on Kickstarter, and I have to say I quite like the idea.

 

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It doesn't look like it's very programmable, and the modular design is pretty basic, but that's no bad thing if it gets the kids interested in the idea of building cool electronics projects.

 

Kind of reminds me of Big Trak, in the way you can set the individual rotors to follow set commands image

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Sub-$100 too, which is always a good price point for a new device aimed at kids (not literally aimed at kids -- that'd be dangerous. Kids! Don't fly drones at each other!).

 

Feels like a good contender for hooking new kids (and parents, for that matter) on electronics, like we've been discussing over on the How Were You 'Bit by the Bug' of Engineering & Technology? page (have you all told your story about how you got into electronics yet? Post it here if not).

 

I'd be interested to hear what you guys think of the Airblock, Members and Top Members.

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  • dougw
    dougw over 9 years ago +2
    It is a pretty cool system, most people will like it, some would play with it for a while using canned software, fewer will learn to program it, but I suspect it will take a special individual to be interested…
  • spannerspencer
    spannerspencer over 9 years ago in reply to dougw +2
    Indeed. It'll all depend on just how open/programmable it actually is. It's an interesting start, though -- drones acting as an introduction to making and coding could be a good springboard for kids. Maybe…
  • clem57
    clem57 over 9 years ago +1
    These are same people that do robots https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1818505613/mbot-49-educational-robot-for-each-kid?ref=profile_created / Nice
  • jkutzsch
    jkutzsch over 8 years ago +1
    I think I will share this over to my sister who is a professional Drone Pilot and her husband works on them. I think they may think this is perfect for their son to start playing with. :-)
  • jkutzsch
    jkutzsch over 8 years ago

    I think I will share this over to my sister who is a professional Drone Pilot and her husband works on them.  I think they may think this is perfect for their son to start playing with.  :-)

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    spannerspencer over 9 years ago in reply to dougw

    Indeed. It'll all depend on just how open/programmable it actually is. It's an interesting start, though -- drones acting as an introduction to making and coding could be a good springboard for kids.

     

    Maybe I'll see if we can get hold of one, and we could dissect it a bit for the Community members?

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    dougw over 9 years ago

    It is a pretty cool system, most people will like it, some would play with it for a while using canned software, fewer will learn to program it, but I suspect it will take a special individual to be interested in using/programming it extensively. Maybe if there were enough owners in an area to form a club of users, the potential would be greater.

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    clem57 over 9 years ago

    These are same people that do robots https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1818505613/mbot-49-educational-robot-for-each-kid?ref=profile_created / Nice

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