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Onboard quadrocopter failsafe: flight after actuator failure

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RoboticsAviation & aerospace engineering

What it is

ETH Zurich researchers demonstrate a quadrocopter that keeps flying stably after losing a motor and propeller entirely, with the algorithm running onboard while a pilot flies it.

Why Hacker News recommends it

It is the standard citation in drone and eVTOL threads for the claim that multirotors can survive a failed rotor with the right control algorithm.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “has done amazing work on quadcopter recovery after rotor control loss [1]”

    Amazing ETH Zurich work on quadcopter recovery after rotor loss.

    raynr, 2019-08 · Recommendation · in “Swiss Post Suspends Drone Delivery Service After Second Crash”

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Topics: drones, control systems, quadrotor, failsafe, eth zurich

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