Bicoptercopter, bicopter, Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

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Developer - Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?8396)

Raffaello D'Andrea (https://pr.ai/showthread.php?7649)

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The Bicoptercopter: a preview

Published on Oct 13, 2014


The Bicoptercopter -- Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control (IDSC), ETH Zurich, Switzerland

We have developed a novel type of flying vehicle, which uses multiple rotors spinning in the same direction. The vehicle body then spins in the opposite direction. The vehicle is only controllable because of its large angular momentum.

This technology is patent pending.

Researchers:
Mark W. Mueller and Raffaello D'Andrea