r/UAV

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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 281 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.

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3K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +281 members
Growth: +11.2% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2021: 683 members
  • 2022: 274 members
  • 2023: 230 members
  • 2024: 251 members
  • 2025: 333 members
  • 2026: 109 members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 11 members
  • Jul: 6 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. How to calculate the wall strength of a fixed-wing UAV?
    2. Mavic 3 or Mavic 3 Enterprise?
    3. How to turn analogue aircraft into a drone?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    How to calculate the wall strength of a fixed-wing UAV? · Mavic 3 or Mavic 3 Enterprise? · How to turn analogue aircraft into a drone?
    7
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Can an event camera work well in an indoor environment with no sunlight?
    2. UAV Mission planner QgroundControl
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Can an event camera work well in an indoor environment with no sunlight? · UAV Mission planner QgroundControl
    2
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. M 600 Pro Props needed desperately
    #3
    Money Talk
    M 600 Pro Props needed desperately
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. I’m building a community for diy UAV enthusiasts and startups, come join me to creat a hub for like minded people.
    #4
    Ideas
    I’m building a community for diy UAV enthusiasts and startups, come join me to creat a hub for like minded people.
    1
  • Self-Promotion
    1 post in the past month
    1. We produce new-generation high-performance gimbal cameras for drones/UAVs. Contact us for datasheets, prices and collaborations. #drones #UAV #uas
    #5
    Self-Promotion
    We produce new-generation high-performance gimbal cameras for drones/UAVs. Contact us for datasheets, prices and collaborations. #drones #UAV #uas
    1

Topics

  • Uav
    115 posts in the past month
    1. Turkish UAV TAI Aksungur aka Gyrfalcon @Istanbul Airshow
    2. How to calculate the wall strength of a fixed-wing UAV?
    3. UAV Mission planner QgroundControl
    #1
    Uav
    Turkish UAV TAI Aksungur aka Gyrfalcon @Istanbul Airshow · How to calculate the wall strength of a fixed-wing UAV? · UAV Mission planner QgroundControl
    115
  • Drone
    86 posts in the past month
    #2
    Drone
    86
  • Aerial
    34 posts in the past month
    #3
    Aerial
    34
  • Drones
    33 posts in the past month
    1. MightyFly is remaking the future of logistics via large autonomous cargo aircraft. More info + a link to the full video in the comments.
    2. GA- MQ9s to Ukrainian?
    3. SATCOM, The Future UAV Communication Link
    #4
    Drones
    MightyFly is remaking the future of logistics via large autonomous cargo aircraft. More info + a link to the full video in the comments. · GA- MQ9s to Ukrainian? · SATCOM, The Future UAV Communication Link
    33
  • Video
    31 posts in the past month
    #5
    Video
    31

Product recommendations

  • drone
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best Drone for Beginner Pilot with Professional Video Quality
    2. Top 5 Best Camera Drones of 2019
    #1
    drone
    Best Drone for Beginner Pilot with Professional Video Quality · Top 5 Best Camera Drones of 2019
    2
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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.
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5
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