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New research video compilation
It’s now become a tradition to create a video compilation showcasing the most visually stunning research projects that feature the Crazyflie. Since our last update, so many incredible things have...
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ROSCon ’24 Next Week and OpenCV Live!
We have some very busy weeks behind us and ahead! As we are working hard on releasing the new CF Brushless, we have been preparing for the upcoming ROSCon in Odense Denmark next week (see this...
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Release 2024.10
We are happy to announce that release 2024.10 is now available! Special thanks to our community contributors for their valuable input and code contributions in this release! Release overview...
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Link performance metrics
We are excited to announce that we are working on several new link performance metrics for the Crazyflie that will simplify the troubleshooting of communication issues. Until now, users have had...
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ROSCon ’24 Recap
It’s been 2 weeks ago that we went to ROSCon ’24 in Odense Denmark as exhibitor and silver sponsor! Since it was a 2-hour train ride for us, it made much sense for us to attend this as a company and...
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From Shadows to Light: A swarm robotics approach with onboard control for...
Today, we’re excited to share research from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, ‘From Shadows to Light,’ which presents an innovative swarm robotics approach where nano-drones autonomously track dynamic...
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New recruitment at Bitcraze
It’s been a while since I last talked about hiring! We successfully onboarded our most recent recruit, and now it’s time to start planning for the future. One of our challenges as a team is that we’re...
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It’s beginning to look like Christmas
November is always a tough month in Sweden, when the darkness deepens and the cold begins to bite. We had our first snow last week, a sudden reminder that winter has arrived. So instead of letting the...
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Crazyflie 2.1 Brushless release update
The last couple of months we have been working really hard on finalizing the Crazyflie 2.1 Brushless and we’re happy to say that we’re finally nearing the release date! The first units are scheduled...
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Dr. Kim’s last Fun Friday Project
Hi everyone! I have a bit of news to share… I’ve decided to leave Bitcraze at the end of 2024. But not before I share with you my latest Fun Friday project that I’ve tried my best to finish up before...
View ArticleA Brushless Christmas dream
This Christmas, Bitcraze is sending out a callout to Santa. As it turns out, one of our Brushless prototypes has a lifelong dream of becoming one of Santa’s reindeer. In a hopeful attempt to fulfill...
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Looking back at 2024
As 2024 comes to an end, it’s the perfect time to reflect on what we’ve accomplished over the past year. A major highlight has been our work on the Crazyflie 2.1 Brushless. We’re thrilled that it will...
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Looking forward to 2025
2024 is almost over and 2025 is coming fast so it is a good time for us to think about what is coming for Bitcraze in 2025. Projects 2025 will be the year of the Crazyflie 2.1 Brushless! We are...
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Visual Route Following on the Crazyflie Brushless
Drones can perform a wide range of interesting tasks, from crop inspection to search-and-rescue. However, to make drones practically attractive they should be safe and cheap. Drones can be made safer...
View ArticleThe Brushless is here!
After a busy fall of testing and fine-tuning, we’re thrilled to announce that the Brushless is now available! Our team has put in a lot of effort to ensure it meets our high standards, and we can’t...
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Introducing our new intern: Aris
Hello there! I am Aris, a recent graduate from the Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics Department at the University of Patras, Greece. For the last couple of years, as a member of the Robotics...
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Bitcrazers at FOSDEM 2025!
Marcus and I are going to visit FOSDEM 2025 at the end of the week. This is a great open-source conference that I visit every year but this year there is a twist: I am part of the organisation of the...
View ArticleBrushless’s feedback
It’s hard to believe it’s already been almost a month since the Crazyflie 2.1 Brushless was released. We know some of you have already had the chance to take it for a spin, and we’re really excited to...
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The Crazyflie 2.1 Brushless charging dock is now available!
While planning for the Crazyflie 2.1 Brushless release we also decided to make our charging dock available to our users. We wanted our users to be able to make the same kind of demos we were making in...
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FOSDEM 25
As written in my previous blog post, Marcus and I have been visiting FOSDEM 25 at the beginning of February 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. This year we helped organize the first Fosdem Robotic and...
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