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1) Bionic Flying Fox. https://www.festo.com/group/en/cms/13130.htm INFO: Festo engineers developed a flying fox UAV. With a wingpsan of 228 cm (90 inch) and length of 87 cm (34 inch) the robot...
1) Researchers develop 3D printed objects that can track their own use. https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/10/3d-printed-objects-collect-data-on-use/ INFO: Researchers at the University of Washington use antennas to reflect a wi-fi signal in order to...
1) What happens when a drone hits an airplane wing? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH0V7kp-xg INFO: This video shows the damage the DJI Phantom 2 could cause to an aircraft wing at 230 MPH...
1) UgCS team spent 8 days on an ice cap in Greeland searching for a lost WWII fighter plane. https://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/how-we-spent-8-days-on-an-ice-cap-in-greenland-and-found-a-lost INFO: The linked post is a short summary of an...
1) BMW made a self-driving motorcycle. http://bit.ly/2Dr0koH INFO: BMW aims to create driver support system for its motorcycles. The presented self-driving functionality is a by-product of their research efforts and...
1) Drone Racing League launches an autonomous drone competition. http://bit.ly/2wTDnEI INFO: Drone Racing League will host a range of competitions where autonomous drones will race professional FPV (First Person View)...
1) Ikarus Single Rotor Drone. http://omeganaught.com/2018/08/ikarus-electric-rocket/ INFO: One of the most interesting drone projects we’ve seen lately. A single rotor drone Ikarus “rocket” is based on a 70$ ducted fan....