3D Robotics is an American company headquartered in Berkeley, California[1] that designs and manufactures commercial and recreational unmanned aerial vehicles. Specifically, it has produced consumer drones, ready-to-fly quadcopters for aerial photography and mapping, and fixed wing UAVs based on the Ardupilot platform.
3D Robotics was co-founded in 2009 by Chris Anderson (3D Robotics CEO) and Jordi Muñoz (3D Robotics President).[2] Author and entrepreneur Chris Anderson and Mexican engineer Jordi Muñoz met online through the DIY drones community, which was originally started by Chris Anderson for aerial vehicle enthusiasts.[3][4] Muñoz, a 20-year-old Mexican immigrant who had just arrived in the United States, was waiting for a green card, so he passed time by building a drone prototype in his garage out of a video gaming console's remote controls. When Anderson read the online updates and saw the prototype's designs, he sent a $500 check to Muñoz and began to collaborate with him.
3D Robotics currently employs approx. 100 people with HQ in Berkeley and Customer Service in Tijuana. 3D Robotics is one of the founding members of Dronecode.
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3D Robotics is an American company headquartered in Berkeley, California[1] that designs and manufactures commercial and recreational unmanned aerial vehicles. Specifically, it has produced consumer drones, ready-to-fly quadcopters for aerial photography and mapping, and fixed wing UAVs based on the Ardupilot platform.
3D Robotics was co-founded in 2009 by Chris Anderson (3D Robotics CEO) and Jordi Muñoz (3D Robotics President).[2] Author and entrepreneur Chris Anderson and Mexican engineer Jordi Muñoz met online through the DIY drones community, which was originally started by Chris Anderson for aerial vehicle enthusiasts.[3][4] Muñoz, a 20-year-old Mexican immigrant who had just arrived in the United States, was waiting for a green card, so he passed time by building a drone prototype in his garage out of a video gaming console's remote controls. When Anderson read the online updates and saw the prototype's designs, he sent a $500 check to Muñoz and began to collaborate with him.
3D Robotics currently employs approx. 100 people with HQ in Berkeley and Customer Service in Tijuana. 3D Robotics is one of the founding members of Dronecode.
