r/drones

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About r/drones

/r/drones is a subreddit for aerial drone enthusiasts, focusing on consumer, commercial, and FPV drones. Topics include builds, regulations, flying tips, photography, and industry news.

The community at a glance

r/drones is a Subreddit for Hardware and Robotics Enthusiasts with roughly 294K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Robotics topic page and the 7th largest community in the Hardware topic page.

Roughly 36K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Drone, Struggling, and Flight. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention drone, uav, and drone brand.

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Yearly: +36K members
Growth: +14.2% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 164 members
  • 2014: 664 members
  • 2015: 4K members
  • 2016: 10K members
  • 2017: 17K members
  • 2018: 25K members
  • 2019: 22K members
  • 2020: 25K members
  • 2021: 27K members
  • 2023: 61K members
  • 2024: 39K members
  • 2025: 34K members
  • 2026: 29K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 4K members
  • Jan: 3K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 3K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 3K members
  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 3K members
  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 1K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. built a drone flight simulator that runs in a browser tab, with ArduPilot and PX4 bridges. Looking for feedback and contributors
    2. Has anyone brought a drone from abroad to India temporarily? Delhi Airport customs experience?
    3. Has anyone ordered from peryton.in? Also looking for trusted FPV stores in India
    #1
    Advice Requests
    built a drone flight simulator that runs in a browser tab, with ArduPilot and PX4 bridges. Looking for feedback and contributors · Has anyone brought a drone from abroad to India temporarily? Delhi Airport customs experience? · Has anyone ordered from peryton.in? Also looking for trusted FPV stores in India
    3
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Buying motors and ESCs for several drones. What’s worth paying more for?
    2. Ar drone 2.0
    3. [USA] If I got the DJI mini 5 pro on Amazon can I buy this CPS protection plan from drone nerds and apply it to my Amazon order?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Buying motors and ESCs for several drones. What’s worth paying more for? · Ar drone 2.0 · [USA] If I got the DJI mini 5 pro on Amazon can I buy this CPS protection plan from drone nerds and apply it to my Amazon order?
    3
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. I solved the 5 global UAV deadlocks (LiDAR failure, Eagle attacks, Battery drain) using Eco-Naturalistic Mimicry. Thoughts?
    #3
    Ideas
    I solved the 5 global UAV deadlocks (LiDAR failure, Eagle attacks, Battery drain) using Eco-Naturalistic Mimicry. Thoughts?
    1
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Avata 360 drone crash 🤦‍♂️
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Avata 360 drone crash 🤦‍♂️
    1

Topics

  • Drone
    35 posts in the past month
    #1
    Drone
    35
  • Struggling
    7 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    7
  • Flight
    7 posts in the past month
    #3
    Flight
    7
  • Time
    5 posts in the past month
    #4
    Time
    5
  • Hard
    5 posts in the past month
    #5
    Hard
    5

Flair

  • Photo & Video
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Railroad drone shot with fall colors near Philadelphia
    2. Night hyperlapse over St Ives, UK [Mini 3 Pro]
    3. Snake River • Jackson Hole
    #1
    Photo & Video
    Railroad drone shot with fall colors near Philadelphia · Night hyperlapse over St Ives, UK [Mini 3 Pro] · Snake River • Jackson Hole
    17
  • Discussion
    15 posts in the past month
    1. (0086) Beijing residents dispose of drones ahead of ban on ownership
    2. [US] Parrot ANAFI UKR
    3. New Part 107 here. Did I screw up buying the Air 3S for Zeitview/Bees360 gigs?
    #2
    Discussion
    (0086) Beijing residents dispose of drones ahead of ban on ownership · [US] Parrot ANAFI UKR · New Part 107 here. Did I screw up buying the Air 3S for Zeitview/Bees360 gigs?
    15
  • Question
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Ever experienced that instead of descending the drone was actually raising?
    2. [USA] If I got the DJI mini 5 pro on Amazon can I buy this CPS protection plan from drone nerds and apply it to my Amazon order?
    3. Issues with syma X5UW
    #3
    Question
    Ever experienced that instead of descending the drone was actually raising? · [USA] If I got the DJI mini 5 pro on Amazon can I buy this CPS protection plan from drone nerds and apply it to my Amazon order? · Issues with syma X5UW
    9
  • Question: Rules, Regulations, Law, Policy, Certificates
    6 posts in the past month
    1. [Greece] Flying a DJI Mini 5 Pro in Greece as a United States citizen
    2. [United States] Flying drone in Indianapolis
    3. [United States] New to drones. What regulations documents do I need to read?
    #4
    Question: Rules, Regulations, Law, Policy, Certificates
    [Greece] Flying a DJI Mini 5 Pro in Greece as a United States citizen · [United States] Flying drone in Indianapolis · [United States] New to drones. What regulations documents do I need to read?
    6
  • Tech Support
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Drone operator work reference
    2. Battery puffing slightly after use?
    3. Clean Titans
    #5
    Tech Support
    Drone operator work reference · Battery puffing slightly after use? · Clean Titans
    5

Product recommendations

  • drone
    23 posts in the past month
    1. Best beginner drone (and controller)?
    2. What is the best drone I can get with a $30 dollar budget?
    3. Best drone for $300?
    #1
    drone
    Best beginner drone (and controller)? · What is the best drone I can get with a $30 dollar budget? · Best drone for $300?
    23
  • uav
    2 posts in the past month
    1. AIG creating UAV designed to dominate the sky, and for Civilians! Creating manufacturing model, which is the best performing, AR of the sky, drone in world. Hybrid VTOL convert to fixed wing, 4X range at 700 miles WOW, 3X speed at 140mph cruise at 15k feet, legal up to 400ft now, no license.
    2. AIG creating UAV designed to dominate the sky, and for Civilians! Creating manufacturing model, which is the best performing, AR of the sky, drone in world. Hybrid VTOL convert to fixed wing, 4X range at 700 miles WOW, 3X speed at 140mph cruise at 15k feet, legal up to 400ft now, no license.
    #2
    uav
    AIG creating UAV designed to dominate the sky, and for Civilians! Creating manufacturing model, which is the best performing, AR of the sky, drone in world. Hybrid VTOL convert to fixed wing, 4X range at 700 miles WOW, 3X speed at 140mph cruise at 15k feet, legal up to 400ft now, no license. · AIG creating UAV designed to dominate the sky, and for Civilians! Creating manufacturing model, which is the best performing, AR of the sky, drone in world. Hybrid VTOL convert to fixed wing, 4X range at 700 miles WOW, 3X speed at 140mph cruise at 15k feet, legal up to 400ft now, no license.
    2
  • drone brand
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Which drone brand can u guys recommend
    2. Which drone brand can u guys recommend
    #3
    drone brand
    Which drone brand can u guys recommend · Which drone brand can u guys recommend
    2
  • fpv backpack
    1 post in the past month
    1. Best FPV backpack?
    #4
    fpv backpack
    Best FPV backpack?
    1
  • light
    1 post in the past month
    1. Best non-strobe light?
    #5
    light
    Best non-strobe light?
    1
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/drones for?
Best for Hardware and Robotics Enthusiasts enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/drones free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/drones have?
Roughly 294K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/drones on?
r/drones runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/drones cover?
On the Hive Index, r/drones is organized under Hardware, Robotics Enthusiasts.
How do I join r/drones?
You can join r/drones by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Hardware communities like?
Communities for hardware engineers, electronics hobbyists, and embedded systems developers. Discord and Reddit host communities for Arduino, Raspberry Pi, PCB design, and DIY electronics, alongside more professional spaces for engineers working on commercial hardware products.
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