DroneBlocks’ latest offering has been creating buzz and lighting up night skies all year long. And no, we aren’t talking about UFOs, and no, not fireworks either. DroneBlocks’ Drone Light Show Kits have been flying off shelves and into choreographed aerial routines across the country. DroneBlocks has partnered with LiteBee to custom-tailor a starter drone […]
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Unleash your new Crazyflie and hit the skies Coding! So you’ve received your new Autonomous Drone Kit – Level II containing the Crazyflie micro-drone – the newest addition to the DroneBlocks classroom-friendly drone fleet. Next, you’ve reviewed the basics of unboxing and prepared your drones for flight in the Building Flying & Coding Course…and now, […]
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In case you missed it! In this awe-inspiring segment from our December DroneBlocks webinar, we unveil a mesmerizing drone light show magic trick that lights up the night sky. Watch as drones, orchestrated with precision and creativity, paint the heavens with a symphony of colors and patterns, showcasing the incredible potential of drone technology. […]
DroneBlocks is proud to announce a new, entry-level course for our GO1 Quadruped Robot series. Our existing Getting Started With Unitree GO1 course is a great video series to get acquainted with the basic functionality and housekeeping of the GO1 Robot. However, we know the learning curve can be steep when such an advanced machine […]
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Oftentimes the newest technology is the stuff of our imaginations. DroneBlocks’ prides itself on being at the very forefront of STEM Education with our hardware offerings, making those daydreams a reality for students around the world. That’s why when we speak with Educators like Luis Bolaños at organizations like Code-Crew, we know we’re doing it […]
“If you want to be on the bleeding edge, sometimes you’re going to get cut!” Figuratively of course! True words nonetheless from a pioneering student at Northridge High School taking on the challenge of teaching the schools GO1 Quadruped how to utilize Computer Vision. You may remember Joe Miller from a previous educator spotlight – […]
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The Computer Science Teachers, Teacher! If you are in the education space, you already know that computer science students have a bright and abundant professional future ahead of them. With a 15% projected growth in Computer Science and IT jobs over the next decade – the real challenge has become scaling up Computer Science Education […]
Building a remote controller for the Tello Drone The last time we spoke with Jim Solderitsch, DroneBlocks had donated 10 Tello Drones to support his Computer Science curriculum in his role as an adjunct professor at Villanova University. Jim’s course was titled Special Topics in the Internet of things and Security which cast a broad […]
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Comparing the DJI Tello vs Parrot Mambo Most Drone enthusiasts would agree – the DJI Tello and Parrot Mambo are the top dogs when it comes to the “micro drones” market. Both models are in a similar price range, are about the same size, and have comparable features when it comes to flight time, range, […]
DroneBlocks App Gets Desktop Upgrade for Windows & Mac Until now, the DroneBlocks App existed solely as a Google Chrome Extension for Windows and Mac. Google recently announced its intention to phase out support for Chrome Extensions on both Windows and Mac…and this includes DroneBlocks. So, we have developed a new-and-improved DroneBlocks Application for Desktop […]