Last week Fusion Imaging announced that they are creating a Shapeways sponsored FPV drone using our new 3D printed Raw Aluminum Material. They’ve built the components and done their first test flight. The results are astonishing, this drone can scream through the air at nearly 90 mph per hour!
In the video Designer Haydn Bao stresses the advantages of printing a drone directly into a metal like aluminum. The lightweight, strong and heat resistant frame allows for incredible max speeds even on the first test flight. You can check out gif highlights and the video itself below.
Designer Haydn shows off the advantages to aluminum components:
Project ‘Eclipse’ the3D printed Aluminum drone hovering for the first time:
… the drone climbing into the air… :
First Person View (FPV) from 3D printed aluminum drone’s onboard camera:
87.6 mph, wow that’s FAST :
Watch the whole video here:
Also tune in tomorrow at 6pm EST to see our live discussion with Fusion Imaging about the project and make sure to follow their page and social media for future developments.
Some amazing work on this drone, so cool!
I use this technique to produce light inner structures for a reprintet 1965 car.
Baseplate is a 1998 Ferrari 550-recleared and new rebuild to a 250 swb shape.
in real a $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ no chance–here
it is a nice 200.000 $ redy for fun art.. and yes… smileee.
next is aeroplane derivate with the thinking drone-remote for the pilot in the plane
would be a nice fly by wire work out…see 🙂
Awesome work on this drone! As a printing company, it’s exciting to watch developments in other areas of the industry, so thanks! Visit us at http://www.pollardsprint.co.uk, we’re a printing firm based in Exeter, Devon.
I just discovered this site and I liked all the posts. Some amazing work
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Thanks everyone for all the positive comments and interest in our drone. Its been a great experience and certainly something we could not have done without the help of Shapeways.
We hope to bring some more exciting news on our Project ‘Eclipse’ soon.