AMAZING UAV honey bee aerobatics

Just amazing, a new way of guiding autonomous aircraft. Forget sensors and gyros, this method developed by Australian scientists relies only on vision to guide an aircraft through normal and aerobatic flight, even the landing!

The vision system and associated algorithms have been inspired by one of natures wonders, the honey bee.

Picked up this video (plus more info) from: abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/3318902.htm

"Australian scientists have developed a novel autopilot that guides aircraft through complex aerobatic manoeuvres by watching the horizon like a honey bee. Allowing aircraft to quickly sense which way is up. By imitating how honeybees see, engineers and researchers have made it possible for planes to guide themselves through complex manoeuvres with speed deftness and precision."

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