Drones are here to stay, which is now a thought that hardly anybody doubts. The technology is getting cheaper, its applications are endless, and soon new regulations will finally open the door for them to fly freely. Liberalization is going to be closely followed by miniaturization. We've already seen examples of miniature drones in the civilian as well as the military world.
A swedish startup is amongst the companies at the forefront of this trend. Its mini drone, called Crazyflie Nano, is already available for preorder and is expected to start shipping this spring.
The drone is a quadrocopter equipped with multiple sensors and an antenna, and it weighs just 0.7 ounces and is less than 4 inches long. The tiny UAV is completely open source and hackable. In fact, as Wired reports, the three engineers behind the project have already received countless suggestions which led to modifications like adding a camera and LEDs.
The basic model of the drone is available for pre-order on the website Seeed, for $149. There will also be a more advanced version for $179.
Learn more about this tiny drone, and watch it in action, in the video above.