Drones are usually blind—even those carrying cameras rely on a human to navigate safely and spot obstacles. But the autocopter we created used a prototype of a new compact lidar system, TFmini, to detect its surroundings and track other aircraft.
As the drone takes off, you can see the traces...
NASA Langley Research Center has developed Safe2Ditch, an autonomous crash management system that enables landing to a safe and clear ditch site for small UAVs.
During this free webinar, lead inventors Patricia Glaab and Louis Glaab will discuss this technology and its potential uses, followed...