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Bitcraze Micro-Quadcopters & Components

Bitcraze Micro-Quadcopters develops and manufactures a small quadcopter called the Crazyflie. They also build and maintain supporting infrastructure. This includes expansion decks, debuggers, development environments, and tools for various clients.

The Crazyflie is a small, open-source, and versatile flying development platform. Bitcraze designed it for research, education, and drone experimentation. Weighing about 27 grams, the quadcopter fits easily in the palm of your hand. Its modular design allows simple assembly and easy expansion.

Features

Open Source: The firmware and software are open source, encouraging community contributions and user customisation.

Modular Design: Expansion decks attach easily and the system detects them automatically. This enables diverse experiments and applications.

Multiple Control Options: Users can control Crazyflie via Bluetooth LE on mobile devices or Crazyradio PA on computers.

Long Range: Crazyflie 2.1 with Crazyradio PA achieves line-of-sight radio ranges exceeding one kilometre.

Wireless Updates: The platform supports wireless firmware updates, simplifying both upgrades and ongoing maintenance.

Real-time Logging and Control: Crazyflie provides real-time logging, graphing, and variable settings when connected via Crazyradio.

Dual-MCU Architecture: Crazyflie 2.1 integrates STM32F405 and Nordic nRF51 MCUs for efficient processing and radio management.

Applications

Research: Researchers use Crazyflie in control algorithms, swarming, path planning, and related studies.

Education: Educators adopt Crazyflie to teach drone technology, robotics, and embedded systems.

Swarming: Developers use Crazyflie’s modularity and open-source nature to test swarming algorithms.

Indoor Drone Shows: Crazyflie supports indoor drone shows with software such as Skybrush.

In essence, Bitcraze Crazyflie quadcopters deliver a powerful, flexible platform for exploring drone technology.