Autonomous Ardupilot Tiny Whoop

[@thedronedojo]

ArduPilot on a tiny whoop?? Sign me up!!! Loved this.

[@sUASNews]

Nice, well done. You must have good eyes to keep track of it.

[@benda2250]

I built a 5 inch ardupilot drone, no camera, 2004 motors. I'm below 200 g and fly for 15 min with a 4S 850 mah. I used an open source TBS frame. I also added a LIDAR, the hold position works incredible.

[@IntelligentQuads]

That's super cool! I think I am going to try and use the same avionics and make 5 or 6 next

[@dominicmcg2368]

That's awesome! I'm completely new to drones and ardupilot but am researching for an ArduWhoop build atm. I was hoping to use LiDAR for loiter and navigation, based on your build do you think it could fit on a TinyWhoop? Edit: Also, what LiDAR did you use, I was looking at the RPLidar A2 360 degree mentioned in the Ardupilot documentation but that's 190g on it's own.

[@imbabywild]

Please make a video on the build!! Or detail the build here! I want to build one!

[@benda2250]

@@imbabywildsorry I did that a year ago and didn’t film it. I used a Goku gn745 AIO and associated gps, compass, range sonar. A 4 inch open source frame from team black sheep. 2004 motors. I can upload the stl file if your’re interested in the frame and canopy. Cheers

[@fabianr9394]

Wow, this is exactly what I've been looking for! I'm studying AI and I want to explore swarm behaviour with drones.

[@AerialWaviator]

Great build. Use of the scripts is fascinating. Depending how the quad is tuned (PIDs) can effect how efficient the ESC/motors are operating. This a common reason motors to get warm. (ie: too responsive a control feedback loop repeatedly try to accelerate and slow the motors so faster than the blades can physically change speed, the result goes to heat) Flight log would provide insight.

[@matejinjo]

Hi, nice build, what battery are you using? And what is flight time (easy flying and hoovering)?

[@harshaljain846]

try using andruav installed on an android motherboard (connected via usb to the autopilot) benefits :- 1.smartphone motherboards are quite powerful and have cameras 2.with andruav installed u can go limitless fpv with cellular connection. 3.dont need gps module as u can activate smartphone gps 4.also smartphone motherboards weig less

[@walterhartman]

That is very cool. So much you can do with that. I got an X500 Holybro kit, but I am scared to play with the autonomous fights, It is so big.

[@IntelligentQuads]

Exactly! I was able to crash this drone multiple times and there was never any damage!

[@arthurbrazzle6854]

This is the hotness!

[@Rothammel1]

wow, try foxeer M10Q-120 with 2,7g an mLRS

[@BrianChu888]

GN745 is the smallest we can find that also do INAV? I wish there is a more low cost one. BTW, your bom spreadsheet forget the propellers.

[@Mhmmmmmmmmd]

‏Hello my friend, I'm having a problem with my drone. I want help.

[@VitaoHelloWorld]

PLease make a video tutorial

[@armenkalaidjian4494]

GN745 has been discontinued.

[@IntelligentQuads]

I know 😢. I'm going to have to do an updated build. Maybe a little bigger. I want fpv on my next one

[@armenkalaidjian4494]

@@IntelligentQuads goku hd745 evo maybe?

[@ElMono19585]

Keep us posted dude! I would love a more updated version that's somewhat future proof.

[@ElMono19585]

Also from your experience is there a small RTK module for a tiny whoop? Just trying to determine if a project idea I have is possible 😂

[@IntelligentQuads]

@@ElMono19585 I actually haven't used rtk in a project yet. I couldn't tell you if there was an RTK unit that would work with a whoop

[@hello81642]

How do you connect raspberry pi to it?

[@IntelligentQuads]

This one is too small to have a rpi on board. My next build will be gn745 + rpi based

[@hello81642]

@@IntelligentQuads thanks for the reponse. Could you please create a video guide on building this drone or the one with raspberry. The github page is good, but for a newbie like me, it is still very challenging without a video tutorial. Would be highly appreciated!