Gallery: Watch: Autonomous Robots Self-Assemble and Take Flight as One

  • Quadcopters seem like a relic from Kittyhawk when compared to the Distributed Flight Array's asymmetrical decacopter....
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    Quadcopters seem like a relic from Kittyhawk when compared to the Distributed Flight Array's asymmetrical decacopter. *Image: Dr. Raymond Oung*
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    The most compelling aspect of the DFA is that the robots self-assemble before taking to the sky. *Image: Dr. Raymond Oung*
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    *Image: Dr. Raymond Oung*
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    Each DFA bot packs a lot of technology into a small frame and is controlled by a relatively modest 32-bit 72 MHz microcontroller that interfaces with on-board sensors, motors, and communication components. *Image: Dr. Raymond Oung*
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