Chris Anderson, over at DIY Drones, has posted some great new information on his new, ultra-cheap, autopilot, the ArduPilot. This fully open source project allows an aerial vehicle to autonomous navigate GPS waypoints, maintain altitude, and can trigger a camera or other external device.
The autop
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/blog/show/the-sub-500-uav-and-the-worlds-cheapest-autopilot