Octocopter (IMAGE)

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

Octocopter

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The octocopter is a standard eight-rotor battery powered unmanned aerial vehicle, as typically used in the film industry. Four cameras have been added, two of which at any time can give a live feed of their picture to a monitor on the ground.

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Rothamsted Research

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