HackRF is also a software defined radio, but more expensive than the rtl sdr dongle I’m using.

Thank you!!

@@NaeviusUAV what do u use to edit btw?

Thanks for your feedback! The parts I ordered are for a very early (the first) prototype where we plan to just test its flight characteristics on a smaller scale. It will effectively be a custom rc plane. On the final version it won’t have a radio like this, we are considering Lora because it’ll fly autonomously anyways and we just need some info on where it is or if it found something or not. The pixhawk would be more expensive indeed but I think more robust. especially with the orange cube. But as the brain of the plane will be modular (will be explained in another vid) you can always switch the flight controller out. The module will just be getting wires directly from the motor and everything, and then controlled on the module. This should ensure there’s no error when switching modules with different functionality (I’ve heard this goes wrong with modular designs a lot, where you plug in a different camera and it crashes or won’t work) but it also offers the ability to upgrade to a better or more modern version of whatever module you have if we make a revision of it. I’ll look at the ardupilot limitations I wasn’t aware of. Once again thanks and I appreciate giving me a chance in following this project despite my cluelessness in the beginning!

I’m not using it for cad drawing but for sketches and ideas of what goes where so we have a clear plan.

@@NaeviusUAV cad is so hard for you, that you cannot use it for prototyping and sketches? Btw im an engineer, always prefer SW, not even considering blender for use for any engineering applications. And why didnt show true CAD models, CFD tests, FEM models etc., when you asking for funds?

@@dmitrijkatkov6525 you can use any software that has 3 axes and you know how to useit., You also need to know the rules of polygons. And have some experience in 3d. Anything is ok. I use C4D. You use boolions for drilling, polygons for walls. and from there is trial and practice,

@@dmitrijkatkov6525 i mean if its within the ideation stage where the final form of the craft is not defined i think its probably okay to just use blender for looks but personally i would prefer if NaeviusUAV could show us a demo of the electronics (the detecting people part) working , (getting a plane to fly is i think quite trivia) l, after that they can go on openVSP and iterate a nice high efficency design that they can CAD and build then jam all their electronics in

⁠@@dmitrijkatkov6525Understand where you’re coming from, but you clearly you missed the part in the video where he said he had no experience. Someone who is more experienced asking someone who is a lot less experienced why they didn’t do this or that rubs off the wrong way. No need to come at him so confrontational. Be polite and give him tips.

My main inspiration was that I want to do something cool and challenging and saw that video of a Chinese UAV manufacturer making carbon fibre panels. Long term interests combined for endless motivation and ambition. It seems to work out well

Great point! I’ve been thinking about that recently as well, and we’ve looked at multiple possible solutions to this. So to be clear, the drone can fly for 80 km meaning 35 km to the site, 10 km for the search, and 35 km back. However in terms of the actual applications of the drone we can’t confirm yet if it will need this kind of range. This has to do with potential roadblocks from EU drone regulations, and them not allowing beyond line of sight flight without certain certification from the pilot. However if we cannot achieve a stable connection, the drone is fully autonomous. The only worry would be sending the signal for when someone is being found, which probably needs a reliable fail safe anyways. We are considering an additional antenna drone to connect both ends together, or 4g sim if coverage is good. However we might look into more options like satellite communications.

The name of this drone series will be Naevius One with up to 5 attachments for search and rescue!

We are open to doing business with any non sanctioned country, as well as for other uses. The uav is configured to be perfect for search and rescue and we plan to make more modules on this platform for different types of search and rescue. As for malicious purposes, the flight characteristics do not fit malicious activities well as far as i am aware. however using it to scan areas for the presence of people would be useful when doing tests with military equipment, or for other military surveillance purposes.

i am working on an update video, but will be using this one as a channel trailer.

Hey, I would love to know more about this! Thank you for the offer, do you have discord? My username is siep1 feel free to add me on there and let me know which username to accept :)

Hey Argosh, I guess. Constructive help is always more difficult to give. However, it's also a lot more valuable. If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem, let that sink in. So, if you can't offer something helpful, maybe stay out of the way? While it's true that simple off-the-shelf systems fill many niches for remote checkups, not all fields are the same. First responders indeed have the primary responsibility to navigate dangerous incident areas, but this doesn't mean drones or other technology can't assist in making their job safer and more efficient. For example, drones can be used to quickly assess hazardous areas without putting personnel at risk, potentially speeding up the coordination process. The argument that locator devices are directional and not based on signal strength is somewhat valid, but integrating drones with these devices can help pinpoint locations more accurately from a safe distance before sending in personnel. Regarding rescue robots, while they are still developing and highly specialized, dismissing their potential outright ignores the advancements being made. Competitions drive innovation, and it's only a matter of time before these technologies become more practical and widespread. I’m sure there was a time when people thought the car wouldn’t replace the horse. Your tone and approach are not helpful. It's important to respect different perspectives and contributions, especially when they aim to improve challenging situations. Knowing rescue workers and making software for them is valuable, but it doesn't mean new ideas should be dismissed without consideration. Mistakes enable learning, and it's through our errors that we often gain the most valuable insights. When we make a mistake, we're allowed to understand what went wrong and how we can improve. This process of trial and error is essential for growth and innovation. By embracing our mistakes and analysing them, we can develop better strategies, refine our skills, and ultimately achieve greater success. I believe this is also known as gaining real-world experience. Keep up the hard work team Naevius & Josh!

@@BuildYourOwnDrone "before sending in personnel" tell me you know nothing about rescue work without telling me you know nothing about rescue work... I'd accept the criticism, if this was the first time. But continuously changing the label on the same idea everytime it turns out that anyone knowing the targetted field of the day will tell you it's a bad idea and not gonna work is more than silly. I have said time and again that due to the Invasion of Ukraine there was a massive rush in fields you haven't even heard of to check for applications with modern drones. It's a saturated market with even well funded established players struggling to stay in. Personal note: As both a volunteer rescue worker and someone in the business of making mission support software for them, it's kinda insulting to listen to this stuff. Try to assume the people doing the work are at least a little knowledgeable in related fields... There's a reason it's called "Mountain Engineering"...

@@Argosh Chill bro

Hey argosh! I don’t mean to insult any rescuers, and don’t happen to see attempting to help can be insulting. There are certainly things I am unaware of, and mistakes I’m going to make. But keep in mind that this is all shared on KZbin so others trying to enter this field can be aware of the challenges. Thank you for working with rescuers, and helping them out. Considering you know more about the process, I would love to have a call or chat with you to get to know more about the potential of our idea and understand which adjustments may have to be made. Side note, thank you buildyourdrone for backing me up. And argosh, please be aware you don’t know what people do, so I don’t know how you can say someone doesn’t know anything about something when you don’t know anything about what they know.

Im aware

Some good considerations especially the communication is something I overlooked, thanks! Also, how come penetrating radar won’t work?

Certainly a good idea! I’ve thought of this for the search and rescue drone as well but I find it hard to imagine nobody tried this already. The only issue I can come up with is that 2.4 ghz is less good at penetrating terrain, I think? I will consider it!

Hey you can add me on discord: siep1 Lmk what username you added me on so I know who to accept :)

@@NaeviusUAV thank you my username is d1d1d1 repeated

Certainly! 5kg would be twice as much as zipline can do and we wouldn’t be dependent on a catapult.

True, it brings a cool vibe though, I put some settings wrong though I’ll try to do it better in the next vid!

Ambition

@@NaeviusUAV then USE that ambition! By running head first into a wall like this you get nowhere and waste both time and energy. Pivot. Fail fast and hard. But you need to move on. You have nothing to gain here. Any idea that isn't pushing into this kind of oversaturated and highly technical market is better than continuing despite being told by industry experts that you have no product.

Did you even watch the video? I said I shouldn’t focus on defence, and that I want to find a market without too much competition to make our first drone setup for. We are 4 months in without experience, how do you gain experience? By doing it. Look, I am 19 aspiring to become an entrepreneur with an interest in drones and KZbin. If I would hit that wall right now I still learnt more in those 4 months time than I have ever learnt in my entire life.

@@NaeviusUAV you're already in the wall, you just don't know it. Listen, I've literally been where you are now. I didn't have anyone who told me to pivot. Took me 15 years to overcome the outcome and now I'm finally where I could've been then. I am deeply impressed by your attitude and willingness to learn. I'm merely telling you that people with deep and intimate knowledge of the technology you're merely exploring for the first time, people being backed with millions of dollars and well connected in the industry to boot are already way past what you are even imagining. Which is OK, you weren't at that point in your life when that ship sailed, but there's no point running off an empty pier. You're doing great, you just need to change your product. No, agriculture isn't the aim. If anything that's an even more cut-throat business than military applications. There's a reason no one succeeded with a drone startup. No one actually needs a drone to deliver goods to Gaza. The best and cheapest drone even imaginable right now still miserably fails in cost to carrying capacity against a 40 year old truck. Do you have more money than Jeff Bezos? He tried making this happen, and he already had a company doing delivery to customers. There is no market, you have no product and you don't even have a problem to solve. Find one, solve it, go to market. If you have to go defensive about feedback like this you would not want to meet an actual investor. When you tell someone you need half a million from them you better got your big boy pants on.

I know people try and people fail. I know people know more than me in this field. Yet when a field is interesting, when being inspired by an infinite source of ambition and willingness to learn and compete, I am of the opinion that is possible. I don’t think I can compete to the competence of the people in the field, not right now. But you need to start somewhere. Honestly how do you think people know so much? Certainly not by giving up with the idea of it. Certainly not by expecting themselves to be smarter than others within 4 months of learning a complex topic and industry. That is unrealistic and that is not what I think nor expect of myself. I’m merely bringing people together that do have the knowledge and skills to do something great. Combining the knowledge and skills I do have with marketing/ social media exposure and the knowledge I have about business. Surely agriculture might not be the aim. And I agree I need to find a market and solution first. So that’s what we’re doing right now. That’s why I asked if you even watched the video, because I was asking for suggestions on markets to tap into and I was brainstorming about it for basically the same reasons you just gave me. Do you have suggestions? Also, I am not trying to be defensive without reasoning. I disagree to some of your points, so I’m telling you that and why. I don’t mind having a call we could have good discussions. Always good to face multiple opinions.

Hey man! My discord is siep1 let me know if you added me with your username so I know who to accept :)

Just added you! Jamin1!

How exactly would it ruin the aerodynamics? Aslong as the CoM is aligned it should be good right

@@NaeviusUAV The Center of gravity if you already have that figured out then good just watch the weight of the different fuselage's

Well ofcourse CoM would always have to line up but I don’t see how it changes aerodynamics

Surely I’m considering that too. I guess it depends how much range you really need for 5kg

It’s possible but it has issues with blocking rf signals

Cabon has about 10x the cost of glass but in nearly all usecases, like uav s , often not anoche benefits to be worth it.

@@liamfink1232 what do you mean ? if anything it makes a ton of sense to use it for an aerospace application because its much lighter and stronger than glass

Very good stuff to think about indeed

hope it will be here soon

Still waiting :)