Swarm exploration by tiny flying robots

We present a swarm of autonomous flying robots for the exploration of unknown environments. The tiny robots do not make maps of their environment, but deal with obstacles on the fly. In robotics, the algorithms for navigating like this are called "bug algorithms". The navigation of the robots involves them first flying away from the base station and later finding their way back with the help of a wireless beacon.
More details on the navigation solution and the swarm of robots can be found in the following scientific article:
Minimal navigation solution for a swarm of tiny flying robots to explore an unknown environment, K.N. McGuire, C. De Wagter, K. Tuyls, H. Kappen, G.C.H.E. de Croon. Science Robotics.
robotics.sciencemag.org/conte...
This research is a collaboration between the Micro Air Vehicle Lab at TU Delft (mavlab.tudelft.nl), the smARTLab at the University of Liverpool (wordpress.csc.liv.ac.uk/smartlab/) and Radboud University (www.ru.nl/personen/kappen-h/).
This work was financed by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) grant with number 656.000.006 within the Natural Artificial Intelligence programme.
We greatly appreciate the support of the TU Delft Robotics Institute:
tudelftroboticsinstitute.nl/

[@tellurium3754]

If I would get 1 dollar for every robotics researcher saying their research "could be used for search and rescue" to ethically green wash that they are actually developing military technology, i would be a millionaire

[@multiarray2320]

painfully true

[@DOSputin]

Search & Destroy. #FTFY

[@rugvedtamhan]

It can be used for searching. To rescue or to destroy is our choice after that point. Sadly the later gets more attention.

[@gregfarley715]

Hahahaha this hurts

[@boosh5047]

Awesome work! Will read the article soon. Any research on algorithms for outdoor search and rescue using autonomous drone swarms?

[@SilvioMaranoSMH17]

The drone-based technologies have unlimited possibilities, but at this time unfortunately too limited by batteries' energy density.

[@vinportobg]

If its enough to track and kill your enemies its good enough for war. The future of modern life for humans is wearing a helmet all day.

[@MaksymCzech]

Great work guys!

[@alban1964]

Often, when a person is trying to convey an interesting idea to me, and I'm not quite getting it, I wish I could stare down their ear-holes to aid comprehension. Thank goodness for the makers of this video then.
Cool drones though.

[@kuo-yingwang2273]

Amazing! Have you tried these flying robots in underground tunnels, caves, etc.

[@lunarangellic994]

Geweldig nu hopen dat het er ook een oplossing komt voor mensen die niet mobiel zijn maar dat diegene wel de wereld om zich heen kunnen zien

[@daratha83]

Great work.

[@veronicaolivares9150]

Thank you for sharing

[@chrisbuzon]

what's the status of the research?

[@kpollz7483]

how can i buy them ?! it's so exciting !!!

[@rajveer_2009]

what is the weight of each robot

[@testme-px5tv]

I am going to have my Phd in the swarm UAV tech. I really hope that we can collaborate.

[@wh6910]

It is a great job and it helps me in my project, how can i contact you, i want an email, please.

[@KevinRoboticsEDU]

If you had a wireless charger broadcasting from one room, could you keep them airborne indefinitely? Or would they eventually overheat? I've only seen it done with bigger drones outdoors with a transmission tower.

[@gyanranjanpandey7384]

Can you provide codes!!!!

[@moineagu1]

❤❤❤ Brilliant project congratulations ❤❤❤ PLEASE ANALISE OPORTUNITY TO USE IN YOUR PROJECT AN OVERUNITY ELECTRIC GENERATOR TO RECHARGE BATTERY DURING FLYING. I CAN HELP YOU

[@glenesis]

Whoops!

[@ph11p3540]

Swarm drones are extremely dangerous and will be a new weapon on a modern battlefield as low altitude airspace denial weapon and SAM battery countermeasures.

[@AndresGarcia-pv5fe]

Cool stuff! How can they store the images if they do not have memory?

[@masonkanterbury3007]

Active shooter neutralization.

[@martinbirrell57]

We need a swarm of fire fighting robots here in Australia. People are losing there lives here. I believe the technology is there - someone just has to develop the solution

[@DANPA_STD]

Neuro sama swarm project

[@stephenhall3515]

Not very impressive. Why did the camera person use the cliché of side views?

[@brucebaxter6923]

simple algorithms solve complex tasks. ghost in the machine/emergent properties

[@MaksymCzech]

There is an emergent property in my pants UwU

[@RifaOnGaming]

send it to Mars

[@rajveer_2009]

it is possible but it will go out or near the mars atmoshpere

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FBI and CIA too.

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