Future Machines
robotaxis, flying cars, drones, robots, and other things from the future
Future Machines
Redefining Drone Control with Thrust Vectoring?
Mathieu Bresciani’s thrust vectoring drone highlights the potential of the technology in drones. Powered by @PX4Autopilot, this single-ducted fan design demonstrates impressive control and maneuverability.
Thrust vectoring’s emergence in UAV technology could offer improved stability and agility for ... See more
This innovative flying cargo transport system is called Palletrone.
Researchers at Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech) put a cage around a drone, clever. https://t.co/fLFVhxhi5E
Hovercarts
While we wait for flying cars, here’s our flying boat - @navierboat N30! Alameda to downtown SF is now 12 mins and I love the stunning view of the city and the Bay Bridge!
Foiling across the Bay (and skipping the traffic, obviously!) https://t.co/wXtlAq40tp
working in the gulf of mexico, the preferred mode of transport to the deepwater rigs was helicopter. they were loud and required a lot of safety awareness from the passengers. you have to take and renew egress training every 5 years.
the alternative was riding a boat. if you got put on a boat because the weather was too rough for the helicopters, yo
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TRANSITION FLIGHT | Midnight has completed transition flight at a speed of 100+ MPH – taking off vertically, accelerating until it transitions from thrust-borne to wing-borne flight, cruising on the wing and then landing again vertically. Here are the key highlights from this milestone:
✈️ At ~6,500 lbs, Midnight is believed to be one of the large... See more
Footage from our ongoing flight testing in Marina, California. Our latest flight controls software release is demonstrating excellent performance across all phases of flight. https://t.co/AQnh4IY2T4
How do we get to flying cars?
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Drones have been a thing for a long time. We have self-driving cars now. Why don't we have flying cars?
Robotaxis: The Future is Autonomous
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