eye3 hexicopter helps your DSLR take flight for $999

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/24/eye3-hexicopter-helps-your-dslr-...

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Your camera wants to take flight -- trust us, it does -- and an ambitious new project aims to make your DSLR's aeronautic ambitions a reality. The eye3 hexacopter is a six-armed carbon-fiber unmanned arial vehicle (UAV) that hopes to make aerial photography accessible to the masses. Designed by a couple with a hankering for robotics, the flying machine is modular (for easy repair) and navigates using a combination of Google Maps and open-source code. Those without a pilot license need not worry: the eye3 utilizes the oft-improving APM2 software for a "compact yet powerful" autopilot experience. The UAV can carry a payload of five to ten pounds, boasts three CPUs and has a 350-watt motor strapped to each tentacle. Fly past the break to watch a video from eye3's creators... get to the choppa'!

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Did you see tonight's post on the PFRE blog about the new FAA regulations on these aircrafts? You might want to read it before spending big bucks.

http://photographyforrealestate.net/2012/01/24/warning-faa-says-us-...

Aaaaand, now it's illegal, according to the FAA. Seriously.The FAA shut down a UAV photography biz.

We all must await new regs in the future.  

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