Université de Sherbrooke researchers demonstrate a new approach to landing multirotors on steep, irregular ice surfaces Cats may seem an unlikely source of inspiration for drone landing gear. But retractable claws helped researchers at Canada’s Université de Sherbrooke address a difficult problem: landing a drone on steep, slippery ice. The result is the Ice Dart, a … [Read more...] about Cat-Inspired Claws Help Ice Dart Drone Land on Steep Ice
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Delair Unveils DRAKO: A Universal UAV Ground Station
New Delair Ground Station Integrates Multiple UAV Platforms for Seamless Operations Delair has announced the release of its new universal UAV ground station, DRAKO (Drone Remote Access Command & Control for Operations), at Eurosatory. This innovative ground station aims to address the challenges faced by operators who manage multiple UAV systems, each with unique control … [Read more...] about Delair Unveils DRAKO: A Universal UAV Ground Station
Former NASA Rocket Scientist Designs a Drone: and it Looks Totally Different than a Conventional MultiRotor
Advance Aircraft Company's gasoline-electric hybrid multirotor for endurance drone operations stays aloft up to eight times longer than conventional multirotors. By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Jim Magill A fledgling drone manufacturing company, led by a former NASA aeronautical engineer, recently announced the launch of its first commercial product, a multirotor unmanned … [Read more...] about Former NASA Rocket Scientist Designs a Drone: and it Looks Totally Different than a Conventional MultiRotor
