A UK government-backed consortium that includes five leading universities and 35 industrial and innovation partners has unveiled the latest solutions from its research collaboration. ORCA Hub is combining academic expertise with industry knowhow to find ways to apply robotics in the field of offshore energy. The ORCA Hub’s main challenges to address revolve around … [Read more...] about ORCA Hub Unveils Autonomous Drones for Offshore Energy Industry
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Perching Spider Drone Shoots Webs to Stabilize Itself
Drone technology, both the flying and the ground-based kind, is advancing quickly. Industry-specific UAVs are already being put to work in some of the darkest and most dangerous places in the world. But from underground mines to nuclear cleanups, similar challenges are present to engineers and developers. The most notable is flight time: the ability to stay in the air for long … [Read more...] about Perching Spider Drone Shoots Webs to Stabilize Itself
Now This Exists: A 3D Printed Drone
Dronelife first reported on this story back in April. For more on 3D Printed Drones, check out Draw Your Drone With a 3D Printing Pen and Israeli 3D Tech Behind AirDog Sports Drone. from CNN Money Researchers in the United Kingdom successfully printed a working drone earlier this year. It took them less than 24 hours to make it. The vehicle, unveiled in March, is a … [Read more...] about Now This Exists: A 3D Printed Drone
