Drone meets blimp for crowd-friendly
Tuesday, March 15, 2016 - 13:20
in Physics & Chemistry
A new breed of unmanned aerial vehicle that is safe to fly at close proximity to crowds has been developed by a spin-off team from Swiss university ETH Zurich. The helium-filled flying machine, known as Skye, combines the manoeuvrability of a traditional quadcopter with the energy efficiency of a blimp.