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General Misc => Robot Videos => Topic started by: Admin on February 20, 2011, 08:39:50 PM

Title: robot hummingbird
Post by: Admin on February 20, 2011, 08:39:50 PM

My bet is that it has a minutes worth of battery . . . but impressive none-the-less.

more info:
http://www.suasnews.com/2011/02/3815/aerovironment-develops-world%E2%80%99s-first-fully-operational-life-size-hummingbird-like-unmanned-aircraft-for-darpa/ (http://www.suasnews.com/2011/02/3815/aerovironment-develops-world%E2%80%99s-first-fully-operational-life-size-hummingbird-like-unmanned-aircraft-for-darpa/)

AeroVironment's Nano Hummingbird - Without Landing Gear (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xolH02Zba04#ws)

Title: Re: robot hummingbird
Post by: voyager2 on February 20, 2011, 10:11:47 PM

I wonder if the bill is used as a counter balance?

Title: Re: robot hummingbird
Post by: Redcap on February 22, 2011, 07:28:07 AM

Quote from: Admin on February 20, 2011, 08:39:50 PM

My bet is that it has a minutes worth of battery . . . but impressive none-the-less.

According to an endurance test video on their site, they got at least 11mins out of it.

http://www.avinc.com/nano (http://www.avinc.com/nano)

Title: Re: robot hummingbird
Post by: cronospark on February 25, 2011, 10:00:55 PM

Pretty cool, I wonder if it's mechanically or digitally stabilized