Aerial
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Elbit has successfully tested an interesting new Forward Ground Control Station (FGCS) for its Skylark I LE UAS, which is 15 kg lighter than the existing Skylark ground control system.
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The Swinglet CAM can take off, snap aerial photos along a chosen route and then land, where the operator can upload the images to a waiting notebook.
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The Swarming Micro Air Vehicle Network (SMAVNET) Project at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) aims to develop robot swarms that can be deployed in disaster areas to rapidly create communication networks for rescuers.
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ScienceIn a move that could have important implications for robotic planes, MIT researchers have given a foam glider the ability to lightly touch down on a target as narrow as a telephone wire.
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The Hexakopter microcopter from Germany's Holger Buss looks like heaps of fun for kids of all ages - and you can build your own.