VC1 (Volocopter) / e-volo
On October 21st, 2011, Thomas Senkel of e-volo made the first manned flight with an electric multicopter, the so called volocopter VC1, at an airstrip in the southwest of Germany. The flight lasted 90 seconds, after which the constructor and test pilot stated: “The flight characteristics are good natured. Without any steering input it would […]
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Superslice 100: Best of 2012
Behold, our curated collection of what we found to be some of the best cultural bids of the past year. We opened our virtual doors on May 2011 — 2012 was our first full calendar year. We have grown since then, so the list has also expanded. The previous group of the Best 30 has […]
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FIREFLY (Glowing Skateboard Filmed by Drone) / Samadhi Production (Jan Minol)
Unadulterated sweetness ensues. We guarantee you have never seen a skateboarding video like the one presented here. This intoxicating, aerial video short is what you get when you combine a deck clad with LEDs, a decent street skater (the director) on the Czech Republic streets, and one of those remote control drones (also see quadrotors) equipped with […]
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Panoramic Aerial Tour of the Pyramids / AirPano
Arabian proverb says, “Everything in the world is afraid of time, and time is afraid of the pyramids”. In the end of this year we would like to invite our visitors to have a bird-eye view of the Great Pyramids of Giza in Egypt – the only one of “Seven Wonders of the World” which […]
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Quadrotor Show: Meet Your Creator / Saatchi & Saatchi x Marshmallow Laser Feast
A troupe of 16 quadrotors (flying robots) dance to and manipulate sound and light at the Saatchi & Saatchi New Directors’ Showcase 2012. Credits: Event concept created by Jonathan Santana & Xander Smith, Saatchi & Saatchi Producer: Juliette Larthe Show Directors: Marshmallow Laser Feast Memo Akten, Robin McNicholas, Barney Steel Quadrotor Design & Development: KMel […]
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Ninja Short Shot w/ RED Epic + OMCOPTER / Christian Pfeil (OMSTUDIOS)
To demonstrate their stabilized octocopter
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Remote Control Quadrotor DeLorean / Back to the Future II
Full disclosure: I love anything that is related to Back to the Future II. This do-it-yourself is almost as cool as Mr. Fusion. These clever Russian lads have created a remote control DeLorean time machine using quadrotor technology. Check it out, McFly, it’s cute as a button and completely bitchin’. In addition, check out below, the […]
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Flight Assembled Architecture / Architectures Volantes
Too often, architectural experiments within academia have been restricted to explorations of form or theoretical arguments
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