# drone Projects at AI Tinkerers

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The drone is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) or Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS): a remotely piloted or autonomous platform executing missions from high-resolution aerial mapping to precision logistics.

A drone is a highly versatile Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), leveraging advanced GPS, gyroscopes, and computer vision for stable, controlled flight. These platforms range from multi-rotor quadcopters for consumer photography (like the DJI Mavic series) to fixed-wing military assets (e.g., the MQ-9 Reaper) for reconnaissance and surveillance. Core technology includes lithium-polymer batteries for power and sophisticated flight controllers for autonomous operation. Commercial applications are exploding: we use them for inspecting critical infrastructure, conducting precision agriculture surveys, and executing 'last-mile' package delivery. Regulations typically mandate flight below 400 feet for safety, but the capability to carry diverse payloads and collect real-time 4K data makes the drone an indispensable tool across nearly every industry.

- Official technology site: https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/
- Public AI Tinkerers demos and talks: 1
- Result page: 1 of 1

## Recent Public Talks and Demos

### [Aerospace Engineering with AI](https://nyc.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_EIJLgkTIJvA)

I'm making LLM agents that feel like they do highly specialized reasoning. In this case, they work with a user to make an aerodynamics model for a drone that can be plugged into an airplane simulation.

- Event context: AI Tinkerers June Meetup at Betaworks! — 2024-06-27 — New York City
- Public talk page: https://nyc.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_EIJLgkTIJvA

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- [airplane simulation](https://aitinkerers.org/technologies/airplane-simulation) ([Markdown](https://aitinkerers.org/technologies/airplane-simulation.md)) — 1 public demo
- [LLM Agents](https://aitinkerers.org/technologies/llm-agents) ([Markdown](https://aitinkerers.org/technologies/llm-agents.md)) — 4 public demos