Quadrocopters can now fly through thrown hoops, the end really is nigh (video)

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Post by ygd » Thu, Sep 16, 2010, 2:12 PM UTC

Quadrocopters can now fly through thrown hoops, the end really is nigh (video)
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Re: Quadrocopters can now fly through thrown hoops, the end really is nigh (video)

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Post by moe » Thu, Sep 16, 2010, 5:16 PM UTC

That's just jaw-dropping.

Can't wait for these things to enter the mass market.

Just imagine the possibilities when they add some sort of "grabbing" device (robotic hand) and teach them to open doors, carry stuff from A to B, etc.

Re: Quadrocopters can now fly through thrown hoops, the end really is nigh (video)

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Post by momokatte » Fri, Sep 17, 2010, 8:20 AM UTC

moe wrote: post #2

That's just jaw-dropping. Can't wait for these things to enter the mass market. Just imagine the possibilities when they add some sort of "grabbing" device (robotic hand) and teach them to open doors, carry stuff from A to B, etc.

Leave your jaw on the floor, a quadrocopter will pick it up for you shortly.

http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/13/revenge-of-the-quadrocopt...

Re: Quadrocopters can now fly through thrown hoops, the end really is nigh (video)

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Post by saintfiends » Fri, Sep 17, 2010, 3:34 PM UTC

Is there any information available about this project, I mean hardware, codebase etc.