It's an operational language file type used by most 3D printers. It is what numerous slicing software, (such as Slic3r, Ultimaker Cura, and AstroPrint,) export to once the model is ready to print.

The print files are free to download, so as long as you’ve got access to a 3D printer of some kind, you can manufacture all the parts and build the drone yourself.

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