LakeDiamond is Swiss based company that manufactures very pure synthetic diamonds for industrial and commercial uses. They have announced recently that they are developing technology that would help solve the problem of limited battery life by using synthetic diamonds in conjunction with a laser and tracking system to power drone flight. Given the worldwide proliferation of … [Read more...] about It Turns Out that Diamonds Could be a Drone’s Best Friend
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EPFL Researchers: Your Torso is More Precise Than Joysticks For Flying Drones
Ever donned a pair of VR goggles and flown your drone from a true birds-eye perspective? Researchers at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) are taking that immersive feeling to the next level, designing a system that can control a drone with precision by registering the torso movements of the pilot. Better yet, EPFL's research shows that using just your torso to … [Read more...] about EPFL Researchers: Your Torso is More Precise Than Joysticks For Flying Drones
Drone Immersion Flies Beyond FPV Goggles With FlyJacket
There are different levels of immersion that come with being a drone pilot. For starters, it's quite something to be able to pilot something from the ground with a monitor in front of you displaying your progress. After that, FPV goggles take things to the next level. Putting on a pair of decent goggles is like diving into the cockpit of your drone. You get a true bird's eye … [Read more...] about Drone Immersion Flies Beyond FPV Goggles With FlyJacket
EPFL Collapsible Drone Offers “Last-centimeter Delivery”
A team at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), a Swiss university specializing in engineering, has developed a foldable, origami-style delivery drone that encloses its package and has internal propellers for safer transport. It's been labeled as a drone for "last-centimeter" delivery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvijnNm2Djw Last-centimeter Delivery When … [Read more...] about EPFL Collapsible Drone Offers “Last-centimeter Delivery”
