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Military Blimp EXCLUSIVE
Published on Oct 28, 2015
Article "Watch the Final, Dying Moments of the Runaway Blimp"
by Sam Biddle
October 29, 2015
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.
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 ».
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.
DOCOMO develops blade-free drone fitted with high-res camera and LEDs
Nov 9, 2021
"Harmless Sound Waves Propel This Indoor Camera Drone for a Safer, Quieter Experience"NTT DOCOMO, INC. 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.
Crashes would be no more catastrophic than a ball bouncing on the floor.
by Andrew Liszewski
November 15, 2021
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Article "Sergey Brin Has a Secret Plan to Put Airships Back in the Skies"
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
May 25, 2023
Reinforcement learning for outdoor balloon navigation - Outdoor tests
Sep 15, 2023
ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10146448Videos of the outdoor tests conducted as part of the "Reinforcement Learning for Outdoor Balloon Navigation" published in IEEE-RAM
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