Hexacopter project on kickstarter...

[Steve Das]

Looks interesting...

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eye3/eye3?ref=video

Hi! I am the mother of two children, Ixa and Oli, and I am a computer programmer with a keen interest in the arts and robotics. Thanks for visiting my project!

1. eye3.be

 

[Brian Iannone]

It has a maximum payload weight of 12 pounds, so it should be able to carry an EPIC or Scarlet. It does indeed look interesting.

 

[axel ebermann]

I love cameras. I love helicopters.

somebody keep me from trying to hook up my epic to
a mini helicopter - PLEASE ?

 

[Stephen Mick]

I might not have to stop you, axel. The FAA will probably take care of that…

http://photographyforrealestate.net...says-us-airspace-is-closed-to-all-commercial/

 

[axel ebermann]

not sure if the FAA will be there when I am standing in front of the camera and the
helicopter.

I think I might need a self-help group for this.

 

[axel ebermann]

I was just about to say something very nasty about government organizations,
their lack of focus on the relevant issues, restrictions of freedoms and waste of taxpayer
dollars for unnecessary regulations and enforcement but then I bit my tongue.

 

[Paul Russell]

Yah boo sucks! Let them catch me! (I'll be in Asia)

 

[Obin Olson]

I can't wait to get my epic on my quad..oh yea...

 

[Andrew M.]

There was a thread on the hexacopter and octocopter here last year with many pictures and links to the good sources.
It is 3 years old story, already done in Germany and US (Montana) to be epicentre of activity.

http://www.quadrocopter.us/
http://www.mikrokopter.de/ucwiki/en/MikroKopter

 

[Bernhard Krapp]

The Gopro Aerials Full HD look really great and psychedelic:
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kk9bMLtPicQ
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=swh_QwTZSk0

Here in Franken the moviecopter is an even older story from 2005, happy end only if you are able to generate the customers.... http://www.flightcam.de/index.html and
http://www.flightcam.de/html/moviecopter_-_kontakt.html.

 

[Steve Das]

I might not have to stop you, axel. The FAA will probably take care of that…

http://photographyforrealestate.net...says-us-airspace-is-closed-to-all-commercial/

Yeah..wonder if FAA had anything to do with KickStarter cancelling this today....as currently commercial use
is not allowed...but hobbyist use is...which is a somewhat problematical distinction.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eye3/eye3

Hey Everyone,
Kickstarter ended this project. We don't really know why. They haven't contacted us with any reason.... or any info at all aside from that it has been canceled.
We will still complete the project on our own. We've been really amazed by the amount of support you all have shown. If you are interested in getting updates you can join our email list here: http://eye3.be

 

[Tom Lowe]

Kickstarter is blowing up. Wonder if I could use it to raise $4 million for an IMAX film? :emote_happyhappy:

 

[Brian Iannone]

Kickstarter is blowing up. Wonder if I could use it to raise $4 million for an IMAX film? :emote_happyhappy:

Probably. =D

 

[PatrickW]

Kickstarter is blowing up. Wonder if I could use it to raise $4 million for an IMAX film? :emote_happyhappy:

At 5% ouch. You could do it without kickstarter and save yourself some money.

 

[Joshua Brown]

Doh, Project got shut down by kickstarter. Best guesses are the legality of selling way-point / piloting software.
Too bad, looked interesting too!

 

[Ketch Rossi]

Kickstarter is blowing up. Wonder if I could use it to raise $4 million for an IMAX film? :emote_happyhappy:

Go for it Tom!!

Just do it for 500k this way you have better chances to get the one paid out.... Then Repeat 7 more times...

 

[Dominic Cochran]

"Hexacopter - for redundancy, lifting power and safety"

There is no redundancy in a Hexa setup. Gotta go Octo if you want actual motor redundancy.

 

[Matt Johnston]

"Hexacopter - for redundancy, lifting power and safety"

There is no redundancy in a Hexa setup. Gotta go Octo if you want actual motor redundancy.

Or Y6, like mine. Totally redundant (and I've tested it). But yea, Flat hexa has no redundancy at all.

And packs up easier

Kickstarter was probably cancelled because that project was just packaged other peoples parts. Probably China copying a certain other Chineese corporation. Groundstation software and box shots look exactly the same.

 

[Martin Weiss]

Just having gotten excited about Kickstarter, I can't say I like their cancelling an already successful project without giving a reason.

 

[Andrew M.]

Matt, I see you put speed controllers away on the booms, it is how I crashed one of mine one day after logging 80 hours or so on it without any problems.

Speed controllers like to produce interference once mounted away from control circuitry. It just went upside down on me without any reason. The ground wire pickup some drop of voltage and it is how all started.

I had flight control data recorded and after analysis we have seen clearly that one of the sides was shut down due to excessive error. Good that I didn’t have camera mounted on it at this time. It landed upside down on concrete.
Octo is the best, stabilising only 3 points is difficult.
I am trying to get Octo with double motors like yours for total of 16 driven by three independent voting systems.