Holy UAVs, Batman

Holy UAVs, Batman

Designers at a California-based aerospace engineering company called AeroVironment are trying to develop bat-like robots capable of downlinking live color video images from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The 8-inch-long device uses a pair of flapping, ultra-light wings to stay aloft, and may somed...

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Published in:Bulletin of the atomic scientists Vol. 57; no. 5; pp. 9 - 17
Main Author: Ford, Eugene
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Chicago Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 01-09-2001
Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science
Subjects:
Aerospace engineering
Air warfare
Camcorders
Design engineering
Equipment and supplies
Military aircraft
Military engineers
Police
Surveillance
Technology
United States
United States > US
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Summary:Designers at a California-based aerospace engineering company called AeroVironment are trying to develop bat-like robots capable of downlinking live color video images from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The 8-inch-long device uses a pair of flapping, ultra-light wings to stay aloft, and may someday be used for military surveillance, law enforcement, civilian rescue efforts, and space exploration.
ISSN:0096-3402
1938-3282