autonomous robotics

Hi Folks - Our group is looking for a platform to build our EE senior design project on. Our biggest constraint is cost, as it must be under the $200 mark; lower cost the better of course, None of us are experienced with quad-rotor copters, or RC flight in general, so we are looking for a kit...

I have an interest in developing a fully autonomous quadcopter robot specifically for indoor flight. I am an engineer (what I do in my day job) with experience in robotics, computer vision, navigation/localization, and overall AI. I was wondering what peoples opinions would be on what...