DARPA Creates New Way For Helicopters To Land
- 9 years ago
DARPA has developed automated, robotic technology that will allow helicopters to land in places they've never been able to land before.
Helicopters are prized for their ability to maneuver in air with ease but are beset by the fact that their landing gear requires a fairly level surface to set down upon.
The U.S. government is aiming to remove that helicopter handicap through the development of robotic landing gear.
Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency recently demonstrated the robotic system developed under the Mission Adaptive Rotor program.
The gear works through the use of self-articulating
Helicopters are prized for their ability to maneuver in air with ease but are beset by the fact that their landing gear requires a fairly level surface to set down upon.
The U.S. government is aiming to remove that helicopter handicap through the development of robotic landing gear.
Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology working with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency recently demonstrated the robotic system developed under the Mission Adaptive Rotor program.
The gear works through the use of self-articulating