Flying Robot
Robotics
A new hexacopter drone to inspect glass facades of skyscrapers
The device with six hexagonal rotors can "avoid obstacles and even jump over grooves on wall surfaces."
Robotics
Fully autonomous robot inspectors to repair offshore wind farms
A completely autonomous robot inspectors that can control any disasters in wind farms.
Emerging Tech
New swappable flying batteries can keep drones in the air for a very long time
Each of these "flying batteries" increases the flight time of a large drone by about 5 minutes.
Robotics
Super sensitive, cheap ‘whiskers’ can aid sensing in small drones
All mammals (apart from humans and some primates) of all sizes and shapes possess whiskers of some sort. Animals can use their whiskers to...
Robotics
Flybotix’s new duel-propeller drone flies twice as long as conventional models
EPFL startup Flybotix has come up with an inventive propulsion system modeled after those used by helicopters. It cleverly combines the mechanical multi-rotor simplicity...
Robotics
Bee+: A tiny four-winged insect-like flying robot
The robot insects can be very helpful for the humans in search, rescue and other hazardous operations. These tiny robotic insects could also be...
Emerging Tech
MetaFly: An insect-inspired flying Robot
Throughout history, man has dreamed of flying. Today, MetaFly offers the opportunity to experience an extraordinary sensory adventure: flying like a bird. Forget about...