The geniuses behind the invention, Amir Hirsch, Robb Walters and Holly Kasun, want to get kids interested in geometry, aerodynamics and electrical engineering. This is all possible because the Flybrix’s drone is mostly made from Lego pieces.
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Just to clarify, Flybrix has not officially teamed up with LEGO, but hope to get the toy giant on board. Since then, the company has been developing its technology at a foundry for hardware startups called Lemnos Labs. The company says its kits are suitable for kids aged 14 and up, with plenty of options for advanced builders. The kits include everything you need to build a drone, from LEGO parts to the cables necessary to wire it up.
Flybrix was created to be easy to assemble, whether for the first time or the umpteenth time.
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Available today for an introductory price of $149 (increasing to $189 after a “limited time”), the basic Flybrix kit contains everything you need to build a quad, hexa or octocopter drone in as little as 15 minutes. The number of drone’s motors can be even increased from four, to six or eight, in order to increase the custom Lego drone’s lift capabilities. On the other hand, building a drone yourself is no walk in the park and requires tinkerers to know how one works even before they start the project. The Lego drone kits are easily to be assembled together. The mobile device’s touchscreen plays the role of flying control interface via the free accompanying Flybrix Android and iOS apps. The cheapest pack has you use your smartphone as a Bluetooth controller, though the deluxe $190 kit comes with a more traditional dual-stick controller.
