Exploration Drones (IMAGE)

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Exploration Drones

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MIT researchers describe an autonomous system for a fleet of drones to collaboratively search under dense forest canopies using only onboard computation and wireless communication -- no GPS required.

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Melanie Gonick

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