The geniuses at Carnegie Mellon have done it again. Previously known for creating autonomous vehicles capable of winning DARPA's land challenge, they have now gone one better -- Helicopters capable of doing much the same thing.
This helicopter uses a two-pronged strategy for achieving high speeds at low altitudes in autonomous operations. Check out the video below and the full article at the New Scientist or some gee-whiz commentary at Gizmodo.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Robot Helicopter Dodges Obstacles At 40 KPH, 5 Meters Above The Ground (New Scientist via Gizmodo)
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