
Overview
A kit meant to be crashed and rebuilt. Motors and an open flight controller mount on standard LEGO bricks, so crashes mean snapping pieces back on. Aimed at STEM classes and tinkerers who want to see inside a flight controller rather than script missions.
- Type
- Drone · Indoor drones
- Maker
- Flybrix (USA)
- Released
- 2016
- Price
- $149 – $229
- Status
- Out of stock
- Best for
- Ages 12+
- Programming
- Open source (hardware + software)
Price and shipping
Quadcopter $149, Octocopter $189, Deluxe $229 on the Flybrix store. All kits shown sold out
Shipping: Out of stock. All kits are listed as sold out on the Flybrix store. Spare parts are still sold. Flybrix ↗
Specifications
| Category | Drones · Indoor drones |
|---|---|
| Released | 2016 |
| Country | USA |
| Availability | Out of stock |
| Sales | 8,000+ kits sold online in 2016 MIT News ↗ |
| Programmability | Open source (hardware + software) |
| Built-in autonomy | None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions |
| LLM support | Possible via SDK · Open firmware only, no high-level flight API and no LLM (weak sdk fit). |
| MuJoCo simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| NVIDIA Isaac simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| Gazebo simulation | None found · Nothing found. |
| Best for | Ages 12+ (estimated) |
| Vision sensors | No vision sensors |
| Actuators | DC / gear motors |
| Audio | No audio |
| Compute type | Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller |
| Remote control | Via SSH / web / bridge |
| Size | Varies by build (quad, hex, octo), ~150–250 g (est.) |
| Drive | Buildable multicopter from LEGO bricks |
| Compute | Open-source Teensy/Arduino-compatible flight board |
| Vision | None |
| Lidar | None |
| Sensors | IMU, barometer |
| Runtime | ~5–8 min (est.) |
| Speed | Not published |
| SDK | Open-source firmware (C++) and Chrome/mobile configurator |
Common questions
How much does Flybrix LEGO Drone Kit cost?
Flybrix LEGO Drone Kit is listed at $149 – $229. Quadcopter $149, Octocopter $189, Deluxe $229 on the Flybrix store. All kits shown sold out.
Can Flybrix LEGO Drone Kit be bought today?
It is out of stock right now. All kits are listed as sold out on the Flybrix store. Spare parts are still sold.
Who makes Flybrix LEGO Drone Kit?
Flybrix LEGO Drone Kit is made by Flybrix (USA). It came out in 2016.
Can Flybrix LEGO Drone Kit be programmed?
Open source (hardware + software). Open-source firmware (C++) and Chrome/mobile configurator.
Does Flybrix LEGO Drone Kit have AI chat or LLM support?
Possible via SDK. Open firmware only, no high-level flight API and no LLM (weak sdk fit).
What age is Flybrix LEGO Drone Kit for?
Ages 12+ (estimated).
Ratings & reviews
Ratings and reviews load on the live site.
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