About r/UAV
Reddit community for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) professionals and enthusiasts. Covers commercial drones, autonomous flight, regulations, and aerial photography.
The community at a glance
r/UAV is a Subreddit for Hardware and Robotics Enthusiasts with roughly 3K members. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 305 members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Uav, Drone, and Aerial. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention drone.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2021: 683 members
- 2022: 274 members
- 2023: 230 members
- 2024: 251 members
- 2025: 333 members
- 2026: 100 members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 43 members
- Aug: 38 members
- Sep: 19 members
- Oct: 35 members
- Nov: 32 members
- Dec: 27 members
- Jan: 29 members
- Feb: 24 members
- Mar: 19 members
- Apr: 10 members
- May: 10 members
- Jun: 8 members
Themes
- Advice Requests15 posts in the past month
- 5 Tips for better drone shots!
- New to UAVs, want some help
- How to calculate the wall strength of a fixed-wing UAV?
#115Advice Requests5 Tips for better drone shots! · New to UAVs, want some help · How to calculate the wall strength of a fixed-wing UAV? - Solution Requests10 posts in the past month
- UAV Search
- Services like Verifly and SkyWatch cover single-flight liability, but what about equipment damage? Is there a per-use equipment damage insurance service/app?
- What post processing software do you use to extract powerlines and vegetation
#210Solution RequestsUAV Search · Services like Verifly and SkyWatch cover single-flight liability, but what about equipment damage? Is there a per-use equipment damage insurance service/app? · What post processing software do you use to extract powerlines and vegetation - Opportunities1 post in the past month
- Fully auto UAS with RC override?
#31OpportunitiesFully auto UAS with RC override? - News1 post in the past month
- YellowScan integrates Riegl scanners, launches new UAV Lidar Solutions and Terrain Module - SPAR 3D
#41NewsYellowScan integrates Riegl scanners, launches new UAV Lidar Solutions and Terrain Module - SPAR 3D - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- GAAS: an open-source program designed for fully autonomous drones. GAAS provides a fully autonomous flight platform based on lidar, HD-map relocalization, path planning, and other modules for aircraft. A Robust Framework Extends GAAS with Lidars.
#51Self-PromotionGAAS: an open-source program designed for fully autonomous drones. GAAS provides a fully autonomous flight platform based on lidar, HD-map relocalization, path planning, and other modules for aircraft. A Robust Framework Extends GAAS with Lidars.
Topics
- Uav115 posts in the past month
- Turkish UAV TAI Aksungur aka Gyrfalcon @Istanbul Airshow
- UAV Search
- How to calculate the wall strength of a fixed-wing UAV?
#1115UavTurkish UAV TAI Aksungur aka Gyrfalcon @Istanbul Airshow · UAV Search · How to calculate the wall strength of a fixed-wing UAV? - Drone86 posts in the past month
- Heavy-lift Delivery Drone
- Survey: What Drone Pilots Really Think About Current U.S. Regulations
- What drone is this?
#286DroneHeavy-lift Delivery Drone · Survey: What Drone Pilots Really Think About Current U.S. Regulations · What drone is this? - Aerial34 posts in the past month
- A Northrop Grumman RQ-4 fuselage getting it's wings. The RQ-4 provides a broad overview and systematic surveillance using high-resolution radar and long-range electro-optical/infrared sensors with long loiter times over target areas. It can survey as much as 40,000 square miles a day.
- Exploring the Khlong Bang Phai reservoir [4K] [DJI Mavic Air 2]
- Hyperlapse and tracking in a tropical environment [4K] [DJI Mavic Air 2]
#334AerialA Northrop Grumman RQ-4 fuselage getting it's wings. The RQ-4 provides a broad overview and systematic surveillance using high-resolution radar and long-range electro-optical/infrared sensors with long loiter times over target areas. It can survey as much as 40,000 square miles a day. · Exploring the Khlong Bang Phai reservoir [4K] [DJI Mavic Air 2] · Hyperlapse and tracking in a tropical environment [4K] [DJI Mavic Air 2] - Drones33 posts in the past month
- DARPA's plan to snatch drones out of the air
#433DronesDARPA's plan to snatch drones out of the air - Video31 posts in the past month
- Fielders Glen Promo Video with Audio 8
#531VideoFielders Glen Promo Video with Audio 8
Product recommendations
- drone2 posts in the past month
- Best Drone for Beginner Pilot with Professional Video Quality
- Top 5 Best Camera Drones of 2019
#12droneBest Drone for Beginner Pilot with Professional Video Quality · Top 5 Best Camera Drones of 2019
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/UAV for?
- Best for Hardware and Robotics Enthusiasts enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/UAV 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/UAV have?
- Roughly 3K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/UAV on?
- r/UAV 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/UAV cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/UAV is organized under Hardware, Robotics Enthusiasts.
- How do I join r/UAV?
- You can join r/UAV 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.
Monthly Stats
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- Visitors
- 1
- Referrals
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