D‑printed Lace drone by student-led nonprofit offers modular UAV design for affordable environmental and scientific research.

Have you ever imagined building a drone so small it could rest comfortably in the palm of your hand, yet powerful enough to soar through the air with precision, all controlled from your smartphone?

The takeaway: YouTube creator and DIY engineer Hoarder Sam has pushed the boundaries of microdrone engineering by unveiling what may be the smallest first-person-view (FPV) quadcopter ever flown.

So what are these, and what makes them so special? First, it helps to understand the current state of robotics: In a nutshell: AI is now making robots generally practical! Sorta. Problem is, people ...