Saturday, March 16, 2013

Clawed micro-drone swoops up prey mid-flight

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Researchers at UPenn's GRASP Lab have replicated how a bird of prey grasps objects mid-fli...


Here's something you don't see everyday: a Micro Unmanned Aerial vehicle (MAV) that can grab objects on the fly with all the elegance of an eagle snatching a fish from the water's surface. Although MAVs and UAVs are increasingly being equipped to pick up, transport, and drop off payloads few have tried to replicate this incredibly precise form of grasping on the fly – until now... Continue Reading Clawed micro-drone swoops up prey mid-flight



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