Canadians teach DJI F450 quadcopter will land on sloping roofs

Scientists at the University of Sherbrooke have created a device that allows drones to land on rooftops with a large angle.

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In a new project, experts have developed a shock absorber device that converts kinetic energy as the drone interacts with the roof of a house. The technology was tested on a Chinese FJI F450 drone.

The system of changing the vector of thrust gives the drone the ability to land successfully on surfaces with an angle of inclination up to 60 degrees. At the same quadcopter speed during landing is up to 2.75 m/s, which in theory should provide stability during extreme landing scenarios.

Source: Createk engineering Lab

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