The University of Pennsylvania’s GRASP Lab, has been working on getting groups of the robots to fly together in formation. Just like with a formation of fighter jets, there’s a leader robot in each squad along with several follower robots. The followers have just two jobs: follow the leader, and preserve the shape of the formation.
Category Archives: Applications & Testing & Experience
China Test Flies Mid-Sized Unmanned Helicopter
The V750, China’s largest unmanned helicopter, had its first successful flight on May, 7, marking China’s first entry into the field of mid-sized unmanned helicopters.
Yale Grab Labs Develops Stable Gripping Device for Unmanned Helicopters
The clever chaps at Yale University Grab Labs have developed a robot helicopter integrated with a compliant gripper, able to directly grasp and transport objects while hovering in mid-air outdoors, without need for external motion sensors.
Boeing Phantom Ray Completes 1st Flight
Boeing has announced that the Phantom Ray successfully completed its first flight on April 27 at NASA’s Dryden Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
World Surveillance Group Inc. (ex Sanswire) Gets Funding from Space Florida
World Surveillance Group Inc. (formerly Sanswire) has announced that it was awarded a $200,000 contract from Space Florida to create a Performance Data Package in connection with the flight testing of the Argus One at the U.S. Army’s proving ground facility in Yuma, Arizona in May/June 2011.
UAS Biggest Users of FAA NextGen Test Centre
The most intense use of the US Federal Aviation Administration’s NextGen Integration and Evaluation Capability (NIEC) to date has been by the UAS community, both within the FAA and the broader government and industry community.
Northrop Grumman Tests New Sensors on BAMS
Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced the start of system tests of a new Multi-Function Active Sensor (MFAS) being developed here for use by the U.S. Navy onboard the MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft System (BAMS UAS).
