Could drone deliveries help the environment? Let's unpack that
In the era of e-commerce, it takes a single click to order anything you'd like. But it takes a lot of energy to bring it to your door.
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In the era of e-commerce, it takes a single click to order anything you'd like. But it takes a lot of energy to bring it to your door.
Nov 27, 2019
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Researchers have presented a swarm of tiny drones that can explore unknown environments completely by themselves. This work, presented in Science Robotics on 23 October, is a significant step in the field of swarm robotics. ...
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EPFL startup Flybotix has developed a novel drone with just two propellers and an advanced stabilization system that allow it to fly for twice as long as conventional models. That fact, together with its small size, makes ...
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A sister company of Google, Alphabet's Wing Aviation, just got federal approval to start using drones for commercial delivery. Amazon's own drone-delivery program is ready to launch as well. As drones take flight, the world ...
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A closed door is just one of many obstacles that poses no barrier to a new type of flying, micro, tugging robot called a FlyCroTug. Outfitted with advanced gripping technologies and the ability to move and pull on objects ...
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Companies like Amazon have big ideas for drones that can deliver packages right to your door. But, even putting aside the policy issues, programming drones to fly through cluttered spaces like cities is difficult. Being able ...
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MIT alumnus Long Phan SM '99, PhD '12 is a technology innovator and entrepreneur with several engineering "firsts" under his belt.
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