The UAV outback challenge is an annual event designed to promote the use of drones in Australia’s expansive inland regions. If anything, it only highlights how far from safety you could find yourself. Each year, teams compete to find “Outback Joe” (a mannequin in high-viz attire) using unmanned craft and — once located — deliver him a bottle of water. It’s like “Where’s Waldo” but harder, and with UAVs. The thing is, since the competition’s inception in 2007, no one has managed this — until now. CanberraUAV was the team that successfully airdropped the liquid payload just 2.6 meters from ole’ Joe, finally ending the competition’s empty-podium problem. Of course, the real business here is raising awareness about how UAVs could be used in real world safety and rescue situations.
via Engadget
September 29, 2014
featured blogs
Apr 25, 2024
Structures in Allegro X layout editors let you create reusable building blocks for your PCBs, saving you time and ensuring consistency. What are Structures? Structures are pre-defined groups of design objects, such as vias, connecting lines (clines), and shapes. You can combi...
Apr 25, 2024
See how the UCIe protocol creates multi-die chips by connecting chiplets from different vendors and nodes, and learn about the role of IP and specifications.The post Want to Mix and Match Dies in a Single Package? UCIe Can Get You There appeared first on Chip Design....
Apr 18, 2024
Are you ready for a revolution in robotic technology (as opposed to a robotic revolution, of course)?...