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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;">That was posted to a facebook UAV group a few days ago and when I saw it I was really wanting to see the out takes where  the string/rope gets caught in a prop and winds around the motor. :-)</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;">(or is it just me??)</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;">This is another very cool video using similar swarm navigation techniques with quite a bit more artistic intent:</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;">Down side with these technologies so far seems to be they "cheat" and use absolute co-ordinate systems or datums established in enclosed spaces using laser/ultrasonics.</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;">Free-space autonomy / co-operation will be a big leap, although somewhat illegal in most countries at this stage as well which is a whole other discussion...</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;">Cheers, Chris H.</p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;">-----Original Message-----<br />From: "Volker Kuhlmann" <list0570@paradise.net.nz><br />Sent: Tuesday, 29 September, 2015 08:17<br />To: chchrobotics@lists.linuxnut.co.nz<br />Subject: [chbot] Building bridges with drones<br /><br /></p>
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<p style="margin:0;padding:0;font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; word-wrap: break-word;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCDIuZUfETc<br /><br />(http://www.heise.de/make/meldung/So-machen-sich-Drohnen-nuetzlich-Bruecken-bauen-Zaehne-ziehen-2822513.html)<br /><br />Volker<br /><br />-- <br />Volker Kuhlmann<br />http://volker.top.geek.nz/ Please do not CC list postings to me.<br /><br />_______________________________________________<br />Chchrobotics mailing list Chchrobotics@lists.linuxnut.co.nz<br />http://lists.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/chchrobotics<br />Mail Archives: http://lists.ourshack.com/pipermail/chchrobotics/<br />Meetings usually 3rd Monday each month. See http://kiwibots.org for venue, directions and dates.<br />When replying, please edit your Subject line to reflect new subjects.</p>
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