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Aggressive Maneuvers for Autonomous Quadrotor Flight

TheDmel · demo · Watch on YouTube

Robotics

What it is

A demonstration from UPenn's GRASP Lab of an autonomous quadrotor performing flips, flying through windows and perching on surfaces. It shows precise aggressive maneuvering control of a small UAV.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited as a landmark demonstration of how capable autonomous drones had become, mostly in threads about drone delivery, swarms and drone warfare.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2011, last 2017

What HN commenters said

  1. “The real takeaway is the radical increase in the abilities of flying drones”

    Shows radical increase in flying drone abilities

    CrabDude, 2011-01 · Recommendation · in “Watch a swarm of flying robotic drones construct a tiny building”

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Topics: quadrotor, drones, uav, robotics, grasp lab, aggressive maneuvers

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