Posted on Digital Trends, October 24, 2016
Currently raising funds on Kickstarter, the idea behind the AirBlock drone is that it’s made of magnetic parts, which connect together to form a variety of different vehicles. Think learning meets Transformers!
The two primary vehicles you can build include a regular flying drone and a hovercraft — but it’s equally possible to put together other assorted DIY projects, including using the pieces to power a Lego car. You then set about programming the modular, durable blocks with a dedicated easy-to-use app. This simple visual programming language is designed to convey the essence of coding, but by using graphics instead of text.
The AirBlock drone carries a flight time of six minutes and has a maximum height of 10 meters, and a maximum speed of 1.5 meters per second. In hovercraft mode it can hover for 8 minutes with a speed of 2.5 m/s.
