Miscellaneous

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https://youtu.be/1NCOPLEJOl0

Helios Solar Powered Aircraft

Uploaded on Sep 27, 2006


Compilation of test flights.

Pathfinder Solar Plane preceeded Centurion. Pathfinder turned into Pathfinder+ by removing the original center panel and replacing it with a panel that was about 48 feet in length. Centurion turned into Helios Prototype, which turned into Helios and Helios with a fuel cell. The difference between Centurion and Helios prototype was removing the center panel and adding 2 new center panels. Helios flew with 5 pods and had a full solar array. The fuel cell version was made by removing the center pod and replacing it with the fuel cell pod. That is the one at the end of the video.

[Airicist]

https://youtu.be/RFzSeKNvmvw

Military Blimp EXCLUSIVE

Published on Oct 28, 2015

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SPIDER, Self-Propelled Instrument for Airship Damage Evaluation and Repair (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?15332), Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, Maryland, USA

[Airicist]

https://youtu.be/Kwira85wH0Y

Minimally invasive exploration for heritage buildings

Published on Dec 4, 2017


Inria and CNRS are teaming up with the Faculty of Engineering of Cairo University and the HIP Institute (Heritage, Preservation, Innovation) with the support of the Robeauté company and La Fondation Dassault Systèmes to design an innovative robot that could explore heritage buildings while leaving as few traces as possible. Scientists call this approach « minimally invasive robotic exploration ».

[Airicist]

https://youtu.be/LvMVNx3ggPc

Vodafone and Airbus set out new era for autonomous airships

Published on Sep 17, 2019


Airships are one of the most graceful forms of air transport and they may become more prevalent in the 5G age.

At the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show Vodafone Germany and Airbus revealed their co-operation on a new unmanned aerial vehicle called ALtAIR.

The 12 metre tall airship is guided from up to 250 kilometres away using Vodafone’s 5G network.

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https://youtu.be/76rDC7VWiQU

DOCOMO develops blade-free drone fitted with high-res camera and LEDs

Nov 9, 2021


NTT DOCOMO, INC. (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?t=11418) announced today that it has developed a blade-free, blimp-type drone equipped with a high-resolution video camera that captures high-quality video and full-color LED lights glow in radiant colors.

"Harmless Sound Waves Propel This Indoor Camera Drone for a Safer, Quieter Experience (https://gizmodo.com/harmless-sound-waves-propel-this-indoor-camera-drone-fo-1848058209)"
Crashes would be no more catastrophic than a ball bouncing on the floor.

by Andrew Liszewski (https://twitter.com/aliszewski)
November 15, 2021

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Article "Sergey Brin Has a Secret Plan to Put Airships Back in the Skies (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-05-25/inside-google-founder-sergey-brin-s-secret-plan-to-build-airships)"
The billionaire and co-founder of Google has quietly helped modernize a long-forgotten form of flight—one that could be used to transport cargo or assist during humanitarian relief missions.

by Ashlee Vance (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleevance)
May 25, 2023

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https://youtu.be/NxpNbGzozRk?si=1WYcQzRAiVk3mn-W

Reinforcement learning for outdoor balloon navigation - Outdoor tests

Sep 15, 2023


Videos of the outdoor tests conducted as part of the "Reinforcement Learning for Outdoor Balloon Navigation" published in IEEE-RAM

ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10146448 (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10146448)