Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have developed an AI simulation platform that allows users to design and iterate hybrid drones in a matter of hours. Hybrid drones offer an interesting and potentially highly capable blend of aviation approaches. A hybrid drone can switch between flying like a fixed-wing aircraft and hovering like … [Read more...] about Anyone Can Design a Hybrid Drone With MIT CSAIL’s AI Platform
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MIT Research Will Make Micro-drones Even Smaller
MIT researchers are making huge leaps in drone innovation by thinking smaller. A team led by professors Vivienne Sze and Sertac Karaman created a customized micro-chip that will empower tiny drones to fly longer with less energy consumption. Dubbed Navion, the chip is only about .031 square inches (described as “about the size of a LEGO minifigure’s footprint”) and … [Read more...] about MIT Research Will Make Micro-drones Even Smaller
When is a Drone Like an Albatross? Ask MIT
MIT engineers have done it again – this time creating an autonomous glider drone that can survey hundreds of miles of ocean surface all while being powered naturally by the wind. Created to mimic the albatross, the drone can dip a keel into the water in calm winds to travel like a sailboat – scampering across the sea 10 times faster than an average sailboat. When winds pick … [Read more...] about When is a Drone Like an Albatross? Ask MIT
MIT Researchers Use VR to Train Autonomous Drones
Perfecting autonomous flight is no mean feat. Even the simplest, most obvious obstacles can be a challenge to navigate. The result in computer science labs developing autonomous systems is often regular breaks where expensive drone components need to be put back together again. Researchers at MIT have developed a new way of doing things that could make training drones a … [Read more...] about MIT Researchers Use VR to Train Autonomous Drones
Drones a Major Player in MA Technology Ecosystem
The state of Massachusetts held State House Innovation Day yesterday - and the drone industry was present and accounted for. The Massachusetts TechHUB Caucus hosted its 3rd marquee Innovation Day , an event which brought 200-plus attendees to the State House to discuss "Megatrends and the Future of Tech in Massachusetts." Tech is one of the state’s strongest economic … [Read more...] about Drones a Major Player in MA Technology Ecosystem
