Georgia Tech Patenting 'Micro Aerial Vehicle'

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As Amazon.com talks about a plan to deliver packages with flying drones, Georgia Tech researchers are developing their own new mini flying machine.

According to a U.S. patent application made public today, Tech researchers have developed a dragon fly-like, remote controlled "micro aerial vehicle," or MAV. It's a battery powered flying machine with up to four wings that can hover and take off and land vertically.

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Groups

Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology

Categories
Aerospace, Engineering, Military Technology, Nanotechnology and Nanoscience, Robotics
Keywords
Aerial Robotics, Institute for Electronics and Nanotechnology, MAV, Ratti, Vachtsevanos
Status
  • Created By: Christa Ernst
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Dec 10, 2013 - 9:54am
  • Last Updated: Oct 7, 2016 - 10:26pm