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From time to time it’s good to be reminded that mechanical engineering can also be art. [José Manuel Hermo Barreiro], also known as [Patelo], is a retired naval mechanic with a love for scale model engines. Using only basic tools and a lathe, he has built a non-flying hexacopter …read more
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Although many fossils are simply lying exposed on the soil’s surface, finding all of them would require a great deal of walking over varying terrain. A new autonomous hexacopter drone could help, as it uses a laser to hunt for fossils at night.Continue… Continue reading Laser Raptor drone performs autonomous nocturnal fossil hunts
That little quadcopter of yours may be fine for shooting cool videos, but when it comes to industrial applications, a beefier drone is often required. That’s where the Acecore Noa comes in, as it can lift up to 20 kg (44 lb).Continue ReadingCategory: D… Continue reading Noa hexacopter can fly for an hour, or lift 44 pounds
Modern radio-controlled multi-rotor drone can be incredibly agile, but can only make orientation changes around the yaw axis while remaining in approximately the same position. Researchers at ETH Zurich have again built and tested multirotor with controllable motion six degrees of freedom, this time dramatically improving efficiency.
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If your favorite movie is Ratatouille, now would be a good time to read a different article. Rats on the Galápagos Islands are an invasive species and eradication is underway. This is not a first for the islands, and they are fiercely protected since they are the exclusive home to some species including the distinctive tortoise from which the island derives its name and of course finches. Charles Darwin studied the finches while writing On the Origin of Species. So yeah, we want to keep this island from becoming unbalanced and not disturb the native wildlife while doing …read more
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They will soon be vetted under the same secret criteria used for airline pilots and airport security, including the US government’s terrorist watchlists. Continue reading Commercial Drone Pilots Must Undergo Background Checks Under New FAA Rules