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25 Juillet 2014
June 24, 2014
Drone flying indoors without GPS
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20140724_40.html
A university research team in Japan has developed a new drone that can fly indoors without using GPS. It will be used for inspecting the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
A research group from Chiba University, along with about 10 firms including Japanese electronics makers, developed the plane. It's about one square meter and has 6 propellers.
Conventional drones need positioning information provided by infrared or other rays to fly indoors where GPS does not work.
The new model has a sensor to allow it to figure out its position and surroundings. It is designed to avoid obstacles.
Global competition is intensifying in the drone market. Amazon and Google are among companies developing unmanned planes.
Jul. 24, 2014 - Updated 09:12 UTC
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