Worlds first controllable robotic samara monocopter MAV, University of Maryland's Ulrich flyer

The culmination of 3.5 years of research has led to controllable monocopter that can autorotate like a maple seed (Acer diabolicum Blume) and fly like a helicopter (hover and forward flight). The vehicle, invented at the University of Maryland, Aerospace Engineering Autonomous Vehicle Laboratory and Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center, is the smallest and most capable to date as it meets most of the challenges set forth by DARPA's nano-air-vehicle program. ... monocopter "robotic samara ...

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YouTube | October 19, 2009

Tags:. .rotorcraft. .mav. .aerospace. .blume. .darpa