Apr 01
Kinect quadrocopter gets a new mission: 3D mapping (video)
Posted in: hack, Hacks, kinect, maps, mit, mod, mods, Today's Chili, video
In the future, our flying robot overlords won’t just navigate terrain autonomously, they’ll also report back to base with detailed 3D maps of everything they’ve seen — or at least that’s what this homebuilt UAV does in a video released this week. In a nutshell, MIT’s combined its room-mapping Roomba with the Kinect quadrocopter radar developed at UC Berkeley, resulting in a flying contraption sure to be the envy of topographers everywhere. We’re not sure that the world’s robot incumbents will be too happy, though — perhaps MIT should invest in some laser protection next.
Kinect quadrocopter gets a new mission: 3D mapping (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink 
Slashdot, sUAS News | 
MIT Robust Robotics Group | Email this | Comments
Post a Comment