Autonomous Indoor Helicopter

By John Farrier in Science & Tech on Oct 23, 2009 at 4:18 pm

Researchers at at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have been working since the 1990s on helicopters that can navigate indoor spaces autonomously. This one won the 2009 AUVSI Aerial Robotics Competition. Laser scanners and cameras allow it to move through a building on its own. Potential applications include industrial inspection and disaster rescue in hazardous locations.

Contest Page via Popular Science

Tags: Helicopter, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, robotics

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Tim Giachetti
Oct 24th, 2009 at 6:53 am
G.W. Bush would have loved this.
“And it goes “pew pew pew” all by itself! God I love nuklear tekknowlagee!”
Dvaid
Oct 24th, 2009 at 11:10 pm
This was fantastic. I’m enjoying and sharing all your robot related content.
Mark U.
Nov 11th, 2009 at 12:08 am
That is one amazying machine. Much more advanced then your normal Indoor Helicopter

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