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Laboratory of Intelligent Systems
Flyability
Contributors:
Laboratory of Intelligent Systems
Flyability
An insect-like, crash-happy flying robot
Published on Oct 30, 2013
Gimball likes to make contact. In fact, this small ultralight flying spheroid resembles an insect as it goes around bumping into things. The goal of EPFL researchers was to develop a machine that could operate in extremely chaotic environments without the need for fragile sensors.
This drone wants you to touch it
Published on Aug 7, 2014
The Gimball drone is surrounded by a spherical cage that separates its propellers from objects and people, allowing it to utilize insect-like flight methods such as bumping into things to adjust its trajectory. This makes it both safe and super easy to pilot. Doc North drops into Lasanne, Switzerland to talk to its creators in the lab where it was developed.
Meet Gimball, a Collision-Tolerant Drone
Published on Jul 5, 2015
We get a demo of Gimball, an RC multi-rotor that is designed to withstand collisions. The quad itself is housed in a protective sphere, moving freely inside of it using a gimbal system. The idea is that it can fly and bump around in environments too difficult to reach by humans for remote inspection operations.
Drone Courtship
Published on Oct 8, 2015
Atelier D. Schlaepfer and Flyability present a short movie featuring the magical encounter between two flying robots. They used the world’s first drones capable of interacting with their environment and developed lighting and choreographies to deliver a unique piece at the intersection of high-technology and art.
Drone Courtship behind the scenes
Published on Oct 8, 2015
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