New inspection drone uses wind to lengthen flight times

Elythor, an EPFL spin-off, has developed a new drone whose wing shape can adapt to wind conditions and flight position in real time, reducing the drone’s energy consumption. What’s more, the position of the wings can change, allowing the drone to fly vertically or horizontally. These features make it a perfect candidate for inspecting power plants.

Full article: https://actu.epfl.ch/news/new-inspection-drone-uses-wind-to-lengthen-flight-/
Article en français:https://actu.epfl.ch/news/le-drone-d-inspection-qui-gagne-de-l-autonomie-gra/

Elythor : https://elythor.com/
Laboratory of intelligent systems: https://www.epfl.ch/labs/lis/
EPFL: https://www.epfl.ch/

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