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Maarten Ectors
on 11 February 2015

Ubuntu is Airborne

Drones robotics Ubuntu Core

Thanks to Erle Robotics Snappy Ubuntu Core is now airborne. See the first Ubuntu Core powered drone fly. Erle Robotics said the experience so far was amazing and Snappy Ubuntu is super lightweight.

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