I appreciate the hard work you put in to make this possible really liked your project and your dedication towards this drone light show project and thank you for making it available for the open source drone community
Awesome! What is the longest flight time? (I am guessing here) F4 FC with 4s 16850 setup may yield a longer flight time and a smaller drone size, which is better for small size party. We need a better cost effective solution. also, that 8x1 led assemble is such a pain :P . will just a 8x8 do the trick?
Amazing. Great job. I wonder, can it be more tha 10 drones to do the light show? You know 10 drones at a time is just too little to show a figure or even a number in the air.
Well done super informative! I have a few questions: 1. Instead of using 7 of the neo pixel boards would it not be more effective to use the 8x8 board and only have the one solder point vs each individual board? 2. Is the need for a controller on each drone necessary ? Would it not be more effective to have them all binded to one controller That way In an event of an emergency it’s one switch. For arming would be the same one switch for all. Great work you’ve have sparked a new project for me!
thank you for the fantastic video... Just a question.. What is the maximum number of drones that can be controlled in the light show according to your method
The Quad that fell hit me on my head , now youre in trouble, just make more video like that we'll call it quits......LOL.....THAT SHIT WAS AWESOME!!! BRO i WANT TO BE APART OF SOMETHING LIKE THAT, IM READY🏃♂🏃♂🏃♂
awesome video! I´ve just mentioned you and your channel in my most recent video about Drone Light Show, at time code 28:07 thanks for your knowledge and content!
When searching for a rover that follows gps waypoints using a pixhawk, is it possible to do without a transmitter to send commands? Using the mission planner software 
Way cool, but im gonna ask anyway if its been asked b4.......what about a manned EVTOL project? Its the ultimate big boy toy and can be built for as much if not less than your 10 light show drones. lets see it. id have done it already if funding wasnt an issue
Grate video. Now i finaly get the picture of mavlink and ardupilot What track are you playing true the whole video? Especially at 22minute. Grate addition
how will we connect the pixhawk with skybrush from your vedio i have seen that it is automatically connected but for me its not please tell me how to do it
I used MAVProxy and Pymavlink on the raspberry pi to handle the MAVLink networking side of things. The pixhawk and pi are connected with 2 communication channels: UART and MicroUSB. Both channels are used to pass along commands coming from the Skybrush Live GCS
U can do it with esp modules too. I would prefer to use esp 8266 node mcu. Bevause there is s proper repository available for it. U can easily do all the settings and firmware stuff. Esp 32 is not stable state rn..
Hi there Jeff! ArduPilot is the firmware that runs on the flight controller. It basically tells all the sensors how to fuse together to get a good position estimate. It also updates the motors at 400 times a second to stay level. I'd recommend checking out the Drone Programming Primer first, as that covers all the software like this in detail. After that, go into the How To Build A Raspberry Pi Drone course. Then you're ready for the Drone Light Show course. All of those are included in the Blue Belt program
dammmm thats really awesome ... keep up the good work ... just a small doubt .... can i use telemetry module to connet to diffferent drones and then send commands from a single computer which can reduce the cost of the companion computer .... plus how can i make the size of the drone less and then use them in a drone show
Thank you! Good question. The telemetry module can be used but only for controlling a single drone at a time. This system requires a router based MAVLink network to communicate with the ground control station. A smaller drone could work, but you'll likely get less flight time out of it
@@thedronedojo well thats nice but how can i make a single drone more cheaper? and in a small drone what all components i have to use ? please guide cuz you are the only guy that seems to have knowledge about this stuff
The RTK price would be the same. Right now, there's no escaping that. It's about $200 per RTK GPS. Could change in the future. The smaller drones have enough flash on the F405 FC to run, but they'd likely get a much lower flight time than the big drone with the LED payload.
never seen anyone soldering led's that much wires like that.. simply could have soldered small wires to one to next jumping wiring order and that would have saved a ton of time and wire as well
All these beautiful drones....not so wonderful microphone. You guys provide excellent content and educational information. Fix the audio quality and your channel will boom.
I decided to check out the 6 hour course on your website, but it says that it is closed. Will I still get access to the course when I subscribe to the blue belt membership?
Hi there! This has been fixed. All courses are open for enrollment, and all courses are accessible with Blue Belt membership. Email me with any questions! cbergquist@dojofordrones.com
I think it'd be a difficult base, because the only interface is CAN. Whereas the ArduSimple has USB access. I believe IR-lock also has a selection of base station GPSs as well
Hi there! This has been fixed. All courses are open for enrollment, and all courses are accessible with Blue Belt membership. Email me with any questions! cbergquist@dojofordrones.com
They can hold some storage for if it disconnects for a second it wil still know what to do and gives the pixhawk better gps capability also makes it easier to use the lights and makes firmware easier
Your website reminds me of those"secrets to make a million dollars!!!" Pdf scam sites from the early internet days... not even trying to be mean, just pointing it out.
(ring... ring... call to local OK PD) I would like to report a UFO. No, I am not crazy and it just landed and I see aliens coming out! Please come quickly. 👽👽👽
Hello, we are university students who will participate in the unmanned drone competition in Turkey. The drone dimensions you made are very suitable for our calculations. Can you sponsor us or give us a discount?
Bro you have done a great job. Literally no words to thank you for this video. I have one request can you plz make a video on how to use router mavlink system in detail? and second request can I get your email ID?
Lol. The introduction is cool.😂 Now you have made the drone light show possible for most DIY drone community. Awesome!!
Glad you liked it, @MithunHR!
When the drones all landed after the show I had to hold back the urge to clap from my computer chair 😅 Awesome!
Hahah thank you. It was epic. It's 100x crazier in person with the roar of the drones. You would've been freaking out XD
That is so damn awesome lmao I would've been giddy as hell too
I appreciate the hard work you put in to make this possible really liked your project and your dedication towards this drone light show project and thank you for making it available for the open source drone community
Glad you liked the project, not a problem!
Good to see jeans are still alive and well in America. All seriousness this is amazing. Great work.
USA USA USA
Glad you liked the project!
Effin amazing! Great information & video! Thank you for the education!!
Glad you enjoyed it!!
Great breakdown! That was an exciting time and I had a ton of fun on the ground crew. I can't wait for the next run!
Thanks for helping bro, it was a super totes blast. WE NEED MOAR DRONES
@@thedronedojo let's do it!
In the beginning, I thought this was a cheesy video. But, I persevered and continued. You have fully recovered. Bravo Zulu on this thru and thru.
I've watched 5 seconds, and I already know you are an absolute legend.
Hope the post 5 seconds of the vid lived up to the hype!
Nice Job and you did really good
Awesome! What is the longest flight time? (I am guessing here) F4 FC with 4s 16850 setup may yield a longer flight time and a smaller drone size, which is better for small size party. We need a better cost effective solution. also, that 8x1 led assemble is such a pain :P . will just a 8x8 do the trick?
Wow, great of you to give us all the knowledge to make a drone light show❤
No problem! Glad you enjoyed the project!
BRO YOUR SINGING SKILLS ARE CRAZY, FUCK THE LOGIC... ART IS A WHOLE NEW DEAL!
Awesome man, Love it.
Glad you like the project!
Well done, I predict this is going to be a very popular video
Thank you! I'm hoping you're right haha
He is 100% damm right @@thedronedojo
I think he is. This is the best Dojo video launch in 3 years@@emarkinnovations
Hilarious was planning to browse but actually watched it all nice broo
Very talented mate that was epic video 💪🏻👏
PERFECT VIDEO BRO!!!
THANK YOU BRO
This is awesome dude, you're the best !
Appreciate that bro!
Interested in these stuffs, will get membership soon.
Awesome! Let me know if you have any questions
VERY COOL. Congratulations on this project! The whole area of applied swarm tech is fascinating.
Thank you Jack!!! It's super fascinating. Totally an epic feeling to hear the roar of 10 drones at once
Amazing. Great job. I wonder, can it be more tha 10 drones to do the light show? You know 10 drones at a time is just too little to show a figure or even a number in the air.
Oh for sure you can definitely do more than 10 drones, that's just what I started out with since I had never done it before
now thats some work! well done.
Thank you sir!
What is the development cost of each drone including all components, and what firmware did you use in the flight controller?
I learn lot bro and u r rockstar in drone industry and great support
Thank you man!
Thanks for a fantastic video. Like the setup process and build.
Thank you!
Great job! Thank's man!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video!
Awesome work ! appreciate your hardwork
Not a problem, glad you liked the project!
@@thedronedojo ua-cam.com/video/1L1jkO3a7oY/v-deo.htmlsi=FuI4_Sm6LuWWk7kp
Check this out , I built this long back indoor drone light show
Thanks for sharing your knowledge...
Really awesome
Awesome 👍
Thank you!
Consider me subscribed sir! What a plethora of golden information! I'm excited!
Well done super informative! I have a few questions: 1. Instead of using 7 of the neo pixel boards would it not be more effective to use the 8x8 board and only have the one solder point vs each individual board? 2. Is the need for a controller on each drone necessary ? Would it not be more effective to have them all binded to one controller That way In an event of an emergency it’s one switch. For arming would be the same one switch for all.
Great work you’ve have sparked a new project for me!
Very interesting video how to thanks for your step by step bro
No prob man, glad you enjoyed it!
Lovely video. Knowledge together with anarchy as best 😄😮👍💚
thank you for the fantastic video... Just a question.. What is the maximum number of drones that can be controlled in the light show according to your method
Under 10 only. There is a paid version server if u wish to control drones in hundreds.
It can also be done free if u know how to do it 😉
it would be helpfull for us if @dronedojo or community can share the light mount 3d modal for 8x8 matrix led as it widely used
The Quad that fell hit me on my head , now youre in trouble, just make more video like that we'll call it quits......LOL.....THAT SHIT WAS AWESOME!!! BRO i WANT TO BE APART OF SOMETHING LIKE THAT, IM READY🏃♂🏃♂🏃♂
To avoid taking our lawsuit to court, I agree to your terms in settling out of court to provide more videos like this XD
Amazing work!!!!
Thank you!
Can you make a video on ROS2 with Flight Stack. And which is better supported Ardupilot or PX4?
awesome video!
I´ve just mentioned you and your channel in my most recent video about Drone Light Show, at time code 28:07
thanks for your knowledge and content!
This is awesome 👏
Thanks Pankaj! Excited to see your next project too!
When searching for a rover that follows gps waypoints using a pixhawk, is it possible to do without a transmitter to send commands? Using the mission planner software

It's definitely possible. We did that exact thing in this video ua-cam.com/video/hC4i5TGB6SY/v-deo.html
😊
Can I use the software to fly a couple fixed wing aircraft in a formation with aerobatics?
With the power of programming you can do anything.
Hmm I don't think the Skybrush + Ardupilot collab has ported this idea to ArduPlane, but I don't see a technical reason why this wouldn't be possible
@LupusMechanicus definitely
why do u still using that huge dish type gps? m10 mini gps module can't be used ?
Way cool, but im gonna ask anyway if its been asked b4.......what about a manned EVTOL project? Its the ultimate big boy toy and can be built for as much if not less than your 10 light show drones. lets see it. id have done it already if funding wasnt an issue
Grate video.
Now i finaly get the picture of mavlink and ardupilot
What track are you playing true the whole video?
Especially at 22minute.
Grate addition
hi sir , Thanks for your video .do you have a tutorial video for build the system ?
You bet! We have a bunch of free build videos on our UA-cam, and a 5 hour Build A Raspberry Pi Drone course on our website
how will we connect the pixhawk with skybrush from your vedio i have seen that it is automatically connected but for me its not
please tell me how to do it
Bro. We have to meet one day! Thank you for this my guy we are one in the same! Thank you thank you thank you! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
we need more videos !
Roger that!
So cool I have to wear sunglasses at night 😎 🤝
Did you have to load any software to the Raspberry Pis to make this work or is that for future use?
I used MAVProxy and Pymavlink on the raspberry pi to handle the MAVLink networking side of things. The pixhawk and pi are connected with 2 communication channels: UART and MicroUSB. Both channels are used to pass along commands coming from the Skybrush Live GCS
Hey dojo great video !!! Loved it. But what is the need or purpose that's served in this mission with the Raspberry pi SBC ? Can't we not skip it ?
U can do it with esp modules too. I would prefer to use esp 8266 node mcu. Bevause there is s proper repository available for it. U can easily do all the settings and firmware stuff.
Esp 32 is not stable state rn..
Can you do a DIY power washing drone? I'd buy that kit.
Not a bad idea, would be a cool project!
@@thedronedojo make a future video on that if you can
I am super new, and plan to buy the course. What is this RD Pilot or Ardi-Pilot software he mentions?
Hi there Jeff!
ArduPilot is the firmware that runs on the flight controller. It basically tells all the sensors how to fuse together to get a good position estimate. It also updates the motors at 400 times a second to stay level. I'd recommend checking out the Drone Programming Primer first, as that covers all the software like this in detail. After that, go into the How To Build A Raspberry Pi Drone course. Then you're ready for the Drone Light Show course. All of those are included in the Blue Belt program
Awesome❤❤❤❤❤👍
Thank you!
Great stuff. Where can I contact you?
That was soo awesome
dammmm thats really awesome ... keep up the good work ... just a small doubt .... can i use telemetry module to connet to diffferent drones and then send commands from a single computer which can reduce the cost of the companion computer .... plus how can i make the size of the drone less and then use them in a drone show
Thank you! Good question. The telemetry module can be used but only for controlling a single drone at a time. This system requires a router based MAVLink network to communicate with the ground control station. A smaller drone could work, but you'll likely get less flight time out of it
@@thedronedojo well thats nice but how can i make a single drone more cheaper? and in a small drone what all components i have to use ? please guide cuz you are the only guy that seems to have knowledge about this stuff
@@kavyanshtyagi2563 we have our next video on how you can connect multiple drones using just a single ground control station.
why don't use arduino or esp instead of raspberry pi ???
Nodemcu can be used. Very cheap solution fot sure!
Which is the cost per drone ? Keep it up bro !!
RockStar (Superstar ) bro
That's high praise
please could it also be connected to your MICRO DRONE with Pi ZERO. And how much does everything cost extra? I mean probably just RTK+lighting?
The RTK price would be the same. Right now, there's no escaping that. It's about $200 per RTK GPS. Could change in the future. The smaller drones have enough flash on the F405 FC to run, but they'd likely get a much lower flight time than the big drone with the LED payload.
Hi dojo, I want ask you about an open source packages to program the drone using python 3 because dronekit and pymavlink use python 2.7.
These programs actually do work with python3 now
If you join the Dojo there is also discussion about this on the site forum.
Well done sir 🫡
Thank you @ElectronicsFinder!
never seen anyone soldering led's that much wires like that.. simply could have soldered small wires to one to next jumping wiring order and that would have saved a ton of time and wire as well
Can you share the open source link
All of the open source tools used in this project are linked to in our blog post
This is impressive, but I will likely buy 10x, I want small drones with super bright LEDs
All these beautiful drones....not so wonderful microphone. You guys provide excellent content and educational information. Fix the audio quality and your channel will boom.
Is it on the craft or a sti k command
gave u a subscription... +1 not because u begged, but because u begged :)
And the content was def. worth it!
What rtk are you using?
So cool i have to wear a jacket
Yooo long time after
You bet
Now its time to go find a uncontacted tribe.
I decided to check out the 6 hour course on your website, but it says that it is closed. Will I still get access to the course when I subscribe to the blue belt membership?
Hi there!
This has been fixed. All courses are open for enrollment, and all courses are accessible with Blue Belt membership.
Email me with any questions!
cbergquist@dojofordrones.com
Is here4 rtk base compatible?
I think it'd be a difficult base, because the only interface is CAN. Whereas the ArduSimple has USB access. I believe IR-lock also has a selection of base station GPSs as well
like for the song
I'm here for it
The course is currently closed? Any plans to reopen/open enrollment?
Hi there!
This has been fixed. All courses are open for enrollment, and all courses are accessible with Blue Belt membership.
Email me with any questions!
cbergquist@dojofordrones.com
hello sir. why the light on my drone cannot flashing? i was followed your intruction in this video.
please, answer my question...
@@kurniadiilham3785did u configure it mission plsnner?
Hey, can you help me with a question, What is the weight of one drone?
Approximately 0.5 kg
Subbed!!
oh man, where did you get this fossil frames?
Did you see those 'fossil frames' survive a fall from 30 ft?
@@thedronedojo I'm not saying they're bad, I just saw them on sale last time in 2015-2017
What’s your opinion on the New Jersey drone situation? 😂
Hello. Why used raspberry Pi?
They can hold some storage for if it disconnects for a second it wil still know what to do and gives the pixhawk better gps capability also makes it easier to use the lights and makes firmware easier
Bravo
Thank you!
bro why you connect gps to can port you can connect gps port right , is this normal gps
The here4 GPS is a CAN gps, so it wouldn't work in the GPS port cause that is serial
your site is offline
Can I pay u to write something in the sky for a video
Bro why have you used raspberry Pi?
the networking to coordinate the local mavlink wifi network. Each drone has a unique static IP so that the GCS can target each individual drone
@@thedronedojo can you explain howbto to interface it with flight controler
Can we get up to 100 drones or more with this ? make a business out of it ?
You cooked
Your website reminds me of those"secrets to make a million dollars!!!" Pdf scam sites from the early internet days... not even trying to be mean, just pointing it out.
Really appreciate your feedback, that's amazing!
Well, I have been using this 'scam' for years with much success. Don't know if I could have progressed as quickly w/o it.
since you begged... 😉 THANK YOU
(ring... ring... call to local OK PD) I would like to report a UFO. No, I am not crazy and it just landed and I see aliens coming out! Please come quickly. 👽👽👽
Haha we were thinking how crazy it would be to see the UFO with no context XD
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Hello, we are university students who will participate in the unmanned drone competition in Turkey. The drone dimensions you made are very suitable for our calculations. Can you sponsor us or give us a discount?
Bro you have done a great job. Literally no words to thank you for this video. I have one request can you plz make a video on how to use router mavlink system in detail? and second request can I get your email ID?