Folding drone, National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Robotics, Lausanne, Switzerland

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Laboratory of Intelligent Systems

National Centre of Competence in Research Robotics

Leader - Dario Floreano

 

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A folding drone that's ready for takeoff in a snap

Published on May 17, 2015

Thanks to the power of its rotors, this fold-up quadrotor extends its articulated arms and takes off in a fraction of a second. This prototype will be viewed by specialists on May 25 at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Seattle.

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"A folding drone that's ready for takeoff in a snap"

by Cecilia Carron
May 20, 2015

 

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Article "Is that a DRONE in your pocket? Researchers reveal folding ‘origami’ quadcopter that can instantly take flight"

Quadcopter's arms can be folded in for storage to save space
When rotors start, the unfurl the wings so drone can take off
Could be used as a spy gadget - or in swarms over disaster zones

by Mark Prigg
May 20, 2015

 

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A foldable cargo drone

Published on Sep 12, 2017