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1BitSquared German Store Launch
1BitSquared German Store Launch
1BitSquared has just launched our German online store. We are the first dedicated Paparazzi UAV hardware supplier in Europe. With a store in Europe we can provide faster delivery times of Paparazzi UAV... Read more...
The New G0 GPS Module
The New G0 GPS Module
Just in time for the new year, we released a GPS module named G0. It is designed to neatly fit on top of the new Paparazzi UAV Elle0 Autopilot. G0 features the... Read more...
Lisa/S Nano Quadcopter featured on sUAS News
In the light of the recent FAA registration limits, the great guys at sUAS News wrote an article featuring our Lisa/S nano Quadcopter. Our platform that we developed together with the TU-Delft MAV lab team provides all the autonomous capabilities while being way below the FAA regulated limits for registration. The Lisa/S nano Quadcopter weighs only 39g while the FAA requires all aircraft above 250g to be registred. Check out their article for more information.   Read more...
1BitSquared at 32C3
1BitSquared at 32C3
The 1BitSquared team will be at the Paparazzi UAV assembly at the 32nd Chaos Communication Congress (32C3) in Hamburg, Germany the 27-30th, 2015. If you are lucky enough to have tickets and... Read more...
New Elle0 Autopilot
New Elle0 Autopilot
1BitSquared has released Elle0, a new Paparazzi UAV autopilot. Elle0 is the lowest cost autopilot developed specifically for use with the Paparazzi UAV framework. It was inspired by the Lisa/MX... Read more...
Flying the Paparazzi Autopilot Blog
Martin Müller and his team have created a blog documenting their meteorological research operations. They are flying their Paparazzi based systems in the Antarctic collecting data. It is a great read showing the robustness of the Paparazzi UAV systems and hardware.         Read more...
New look for the Paparazzi UAV Blog
The Paparazzi UAV Blog has a new look and consolidated content. Check it out for current news and a look back at some of the history. Read more...
1BitSquared & Paparazzi UAV at OSCON 2015
We will be showing off some of our hardware at the O’Reilly Open Source Convention 2015 (OSCON).  The event is happening on July 20–24, 2015 in Portland, Oregon USA. Piotr Esden-Tempski from 1BitSquared together with Rich Burton from Hooperfly will be bringing some of their Paparazzi UAV based creations to show off. If you are attending OSCON find us in the exhibition hall for the hardware showcase and say “Hi”. We would love to meet some fellow Paparazzians. If you can’t find us just drop us a line on Discord or Twitter. Hope to see... Read more...
BBC Interview with Bart Remes
Great BBC interview with Bart Remes, head of the Mavlab at TU Delft. Bart shows off the Lisa/S Nano Quadcopter and comments on the usefulness and safety of sub-miniature UAV. Read more...
1 Bit Squared featured in the Register Guard
There is a very nice write up about 1 Bit Squared and its founder Piotr Esden-Tempski in the local Register Guard Sunday newspaper.      Photo credit: Andy Nelson with The Register-Guard     A Eugene man builds the brains to control tiny aerial vehicles By Dashiell Paulson  The Register-Guard   In technology circles, small flying robots, commonly called Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, are hailed as potentially the next global growth industry. But UAVs could be surpassed by, or perhaps work in tandem with, the even smaller MAVs or micro aerial vehicles, many... Read more...
Lisa/S Nano Quadcopter Assembly Tutorial
Tu Delft has created an engaging tutorial showing the step by step assembly of the Lisa/S Nano Quadcopter. For those of you who have requested more in depth assembly information, we are happy to say it is finally available. This video is also available in the wiki. Happy flying everyone!    Read more...
Lisa/S Technical Paper
Together with our friends at the TU-Delft MavLab we have written a technical paper covering the Lisa/S autopilot. The paper includes descriptions of the Lisa/S hardware, Superbit RF Radio system, and their inner workings. The paper concludes with flight test results proving the usability of the platform. The resulting successful tests led to the development of the Lisa/S Quadcopter Kit. If you want to read about the technical specification of the Lisa/S platform and Superbit RF Radio we have embedded the paper below. Direct download of the paper. Bart Remes... Read more...