"Airblock" that can be transformed as desired from drones to hovercraft in modular style

For drone and radio control, it is common to purchase already completed products, but you can easily assemble it in modular formAirblock"Has appeared. By combining propellers in various directions, it can be transformed into flying drones, hovercraft capable of running on the ground, and so on.

Airblock: The Modular and Programmable Starter Drone by Makeblock - Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1818505613/airblock-the-modular-and-programmable-starter-dron/

You can check what kind of product Airblock is from the following movie.


The circular drones flying in the air are Airblock.


From the top, you can see that there are six propellers.


The propeller is attached to the controller core with a magnet, and it can be easily removed.


Because it is modular, it can be transformed into things other than drone.


If two propellers are mounted on the control core, it transforms into a radio control like a car.


If you attach 4 propellers to the enclosed dock, it will be a hovercraft.


Moreover, it can play with amphibious. It depends on the user's idea how to assemble it.


Operate by connecting a dedicated application with Bluetooth.


Although the operation is simple, flying drones indoors will inevitably hit obstacles.


Even if it hits an obstacle and falls to the floor, there is no problem because it is a modular system. In addition, the module uses foamed plastic as the material, making it hard to break even by impact or falling.


In addition, Airblock motion can be set by programming with a dedicated application. Coding in a special application is said that it is as easy as possible for children to understand.


By playing with Airblock, children can learn programming naturally.


Included in Airblock are "1: Control Core", "2: Propeller Module x 6", "3: Spare Propeller Module x 6", "4: Propeller Shield x 10", "5: Hover Craft Base", "6: Charging "7: Lithium battery" "8: USB cable".


The size of Airblock is 235 mm in diameter and 54 mm in height when six propellers are installed. It is possible to operate for 6 minutes with one charge. The maximum altitude is 5 m, and the operable range is 10 m.

Airblock is looking for investment at Kickstarter of Cloud Funding. At the time of article creation, I succeeded in gathering 235,554 dollars (about 2445 million yen), which greatly exceeded the target investment amount of 100,000 dollars (about 10.4 million yen). One Airblock can be acquired with a contribution of 119 dollars (about 12,000 yen). At the time of writing the article, there were 285 Early Birds of 99 dollars (about 10,000 yen). The mailing to Japan takes another 20 dollars (about 2000 yen), and the deadline is 22 o'clock on Wednesday, December 14, 2016.

Airblock: The Modular and Programmable Starter Drone by Makeblock - Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1818505613/airblock-the-modular-and-programmable-starter-dron/