Quads can recover with a Prop Failure (Video - Article)

[PJA]

Quadcopters may be soon equipped with a new failsafe algorithm that will give them a better chance of recovery in case of a prop failure...

How long before a newer Phantom will have this ability?

The Article is here: http://www.engadget.com/2013/12/08/quadrocopter-drone-recovers-from-failures/

Here is Video proof:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsHryqnvyYA[/youtube]

 

[Dave Pitman]

viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4604

http://www.ted.com/talks/raffaello_d_an ... pters.html

 

[PJA]

http://www.phantompilots.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=4604

http://www.ted.com/talks/raffaello_d_an ... pters.html

Didn't realize it was already posted back then... I was in the hospital for two weeks and missed a lot of posts.... Just trying to catch up and ran across this article on Flipboard, dated December 08, 2013... Sorry for the repost... Tried to delete it, but can't...

 

[Dave Pitman]

Didn't realize it was already posted back then... I was in the hospital for two weeks and missed a lot of posts.... Just trying to catch up and ran across this article on Flipboard, dated December 08, 2013... Sorry for the repost... Tried to delete it, but can't...

What is old is new again!