Uploaded October 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
One weekend, Wired editor-in-chief Chris Anderson and his 9-year-old son hacked together a Lego Mindstorms with a model airplane—the first Lego drone. The results inspired Chris to start DIY Drones, the world's largest community of unmanned aerial vehicle enthusiasts, and leave Wired to launch 3D Robotics, a company manufacturing the open-source hardware the community designed. This experience with indie hardware led to his most recent book, Makers: The New Industrial Revolution.
Recorded in September 2013 at XOXO, an arts and technology festival in Portland, Oregon celebrating independent artists using the Internet to make a living doing what they love. For more, visit http://xoxofest.com.
Intro Music: Broke for Free, "Breakfast with Tiffany"
bit.ly/xo2013broke
One weekend, Wired editor-in-chief Chris Anderson and his 9-year-old son hacked together a Lego Mindstorms with a model airplane—the first Lego drone. The results inspired Chris to start DIY Drones, the world's largest community of unmanned aerial vehicle enthusiasts, and leave Wired to launch 3D Robotics, a company manufacturing the open-source hardware the community designed. This experience with indie hardware led to his most recent book, Makers: The New Industrial Revolution.
Recorded in September 2013 at XOXO, an arts and technology festival in Portland, Oregon celebrating independent artists using the Internet to make a living doing what they love. For more, visit http://xoxofest.com.
Intro Music: Broke for Free, "Breakfast with Tiffany"
bit.ly/xo2013broke
