For one startup drone manufacturer, additive manufacturing made it possible to preserve an ambitious aerodynamic design while adapting quickly to changing requirements. Every new generation of drones brings new challenges. Customers demand new capabilities. Regulations require different components. Supply chain requirements force manufacturers to redesign new motors, GPS … [Read more...] about Engineering Without Compromise: How HP Additive Manufacturing Helped EIVIE Build an NDAA-Compliant Drone
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How Tiny Bat-Inspired Drones Could Transform Search and Rescue Operations
Fog, near-darkness, and colored lights create a nightclub-like atmosphere in Worcester Polytechnic Institute's (WPI) drone testing area. As a palm-sized drone hovers through artificial smoke and snow, it approaches a plexiglass wall autonomously and turns back, all without a single camera. This is the PeAR Bat, a revolutionary bio-inspired drone that "sees" the world through … [Read more...] about How Tiny Bat-Inspired Drones Could Transform Search and Rescue Operations
Modovolo Lift: A New Approach to Drones with Modular Design and Extended Flight Time
Modovolo Co-Founder and CEO Justin Call Discusses the Innovative Bicycle Wheel-Inspired Drone In a world where high-cost drones with limited flight times are common, Modovolo is breaking the mold with its Modovolo Lift. In this DRONELIFE Exclusive interview, Co-founder and CEO Justin Call shared insights into how this modular, bicycle wheel-inspired drone could offer both … [Read more...] about Modovolo Lift: A New Approach to Drones with Modular Design and Extended Flight Time
