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1 HN user recommended this in 2014, in one comment.
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1 HN user recommended this in 2014, in one comment.
Each tall tick is one HN user's first recommendation. A short tick is the same user again. Click a tick to jump to the comment.
The cell phone industry has massively driven down the costs of the gyros and accelerometers needed to easily fly a quadcoptor. You also mentioned tiny cameras, another component that benefitted from the economies of scale of the cell phone manufacturers..
For example, you can buy a quadcoptor that fits int he palm of your hand for less than $40:
http://www.amazon.com/Estes-4606-Proto-Quadcopter-Black/dp/B...