Drones are building a bridge At the University of Zurich, ETH, three autonomous drones build a rope bridge. Students at the University's dynamic systems Department planned small helicopters so they can build a bridge without human help. The bridge can hold the weight of a man.
Tilekateythynomenoi musicians Small unmanned helicopters tetraptera (quadrotors) play the theme of the movie James Bond in musical instruments. The helicopters are self-contained and controlled by a computer.
The swarm of flying robots Experiments with a group from flying at the University of Pennsylvania quadrotors. Small programmable helicopters are able to move independently and in groups, in complicated formations.
Drone that automatically charges from power cables Students at SDU University in Denmark, presented a fully autonomous self-recharging system for a drone capable of long-term continuous operation near power lines. The drone is equipped with a built-in navigation system that allows it to locate power lines and approach them. A gripper mechanism grips the power line cable, and a control circuit provides the holding force as well as recharging the battery.
Autonomous excavator builds a stone wall The Swiss ETH University (Federal Institute of Technology) of Zurich, developed a robot capable of digging holes and building walls of irregular stones autonomously.
Fireworks on a helicopter In Bengbu, China, a pilot celebrated the new year by launching fireworks from his helicopter. The man strapped some rockets to his helicopter's skids and launched the rockets into the air.
Aircraft repair with augmented reality An aircraft engineer shows us how one can see the parts inside a helicopter using special augmented reality glasses.
Helicopter pilot avoids crash On Wednesday July 6, 2022 at the Vieille Lighthouse off Pointe du Raz, France, a helicopter avoided a crash at the last minute during maintenance work.
Police stops a self-driving car April 2, 2022 in the Richmond District of San Francisco, police stopped an autonomous car without a driver. The self-driving car belongs to Cruise, a subsidiary of General Motors. She tests her cars in robotaxi mode on the city streets. According to witnesses, the police stopped the car because it was driving with the lights off while it was night. Approaching the driver window, the policeman realized that there was no one to check. Returning to his car, the autonomous vehicle went off the road again and moved for a few meters. The car considered the location dangerous and chose to park further away. He was not given a call.
Starting in the morning for work In a forest in Port Alberni, Canada, a helicopter lands on a small wooden platform to pick up a lumberjack.
Truck against helicopter On a road in Argentina, a hospital helicopter has landed on the side of the road to pick up a patient urgently. A truck driver will pass very close to the propellers, who will hit his trailer.
Helicopter pilot helps a man sweep Near Bengbu city in China, a helicopter comes to the aid of a man wiping dry leaves from a road. With only one pass, the helicopter blows all the leaves to delight the man, who pleases the pilot with a wave of his hands.