This Autonomous Drone Can Track Humans Through Dense Forests at High Speed
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Summary
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong have developed a micro autonomous vehicle (MAV) that can navigate complex environments while travelling at speeds of more than 20m per second.
Called SUPER, the drone combines lidar technology with a two-trajectory navigation system, which means it can identify and avoid obstacles, such as trees and wires, while staying on the quickest route to its destination.
In tests, the drone, which is about the size of a large plate, managed to navigate tricky environments while tracking and avoiding obstacles, outperforming commercial drones.
The team behind the project believes that the design could be scaled up to make larger vehicles that could be used in search and rescue missions, disaster areas and hostile environments.