Worlds first controllable robotic samara monocopter MAV, University of Maryland’s Ulrich flyer

roboseed.com The culmination of 3.5 years of research has led to controllable monocopter that can autorotate like a maple seed (Acer diabolicum Blume) and fly like a helicopter (hover and forward flight). The vehicle, invented at the University of Maryland, Aerospace Engineering Autonomous Vehicle Laboratory and Alfred Gessow Rotorcraft Center, is the smallest and most capable to date as it meets most of the challenges set forth by DARPA’s nano-air-vehicle program.

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25 responses to “Worlds first controllable robotic samara monocopter MAV, University of Maryland’s Ulrich flyer”

  1. adrastea99 Avatar
    adrastea99

    @Knochi77
    Better …

    @Knochi77
    Better yet use a 360 degree lens and capture corrected the image with software

  2. ArknineYT Avatar
    ArknineYT

    Clever.
    Clever.

  3. Moratorium Avatar
    Moratorium

    Yeah, nice. But …
    Yeah, nice. But what do you use it for?

  4. eyhexs Avatar
    eyhexs

    they are calling it …
    they are calling it “the head chopper” in military circles;
    mmh, i wonder what uses theyll find for it…

  5. bestamerica Avatar
    bestamerica


    try put 2 leaves …


    try put 2 leaves and see test

  6. DenisKz Avatar
    DenisKz

    @sk8sonh2o read the …
    @sk8sonh2o read the description. it says it can auto rotate like a proper helicopter, which means it can float back to earth unpowered.

  7. RedFathom Avatar
    RedFathom

    now all you need is …
    now all you need is a computer type scaner ic, and a computer on the ground to use the data from that, and an accelerometer to make some video.

  8. LeeStone101 Avatar
    LeeStone101

    4:11 UFO sighting …
    4:11 UFO sighting LOL

  9. Firedraikke Avatar
    Firedraikke

    Awesome. I foresee …
    Awesome. I foresee UFO reports from night-time operation.

  10. rosham82 Avatar
    rosham82

    for what chopping …
    for what chopping birds head off ?

  11. Ekki1701 Avatar
    Ekki1701

    Wonderful idea, and …
    Wonderful idea, and so nice to see the evolution of your monocopter. Can it carry weight? On the other hand so much mass in motion? Is this just beautiful or is it efficient as well?

  12. NinjaApe Avatar
    NinjaApe

    would you ride in …
    would you ride in something like this? COULD you ride in something like this? without puking your guts out?

  13. sk8sonh2o Avatar
    sk8sonh2o

    Add a POV message …
    Add a POV message LED system and sell advertising on it.
    Can you get it to “glide”, fall in a controllable/predictable spin
    Maybe use it as a seed spreader or chemical sprayer
    Can you make a solar-powered version

  14. baloneyjazz Avatar
    baloneyjazz

    it must be …
    it must be difficult to fly when that music keeps coming up.

  15. opikalo Avatar
    opikalo

    Can you credit the …
    Can you credit the music in the video?

  16. megaknightz Avatar
    megaknightz

    MANHACKS!
    MANHACKS!

  17. RevolutionGGM Avatar
    RevolutionGGM

    That thing is so …
    That thing is so BadAss

  18. RevolutionGGM Avatar
    RevolutionGGM

    I must say… …
    I must say… That’s so BadAss!

  19. izakaman Avatar
    izakaman

    this thing is …
    this thing is witchcraft

  20. Andros55 Avatar
    Andros55

    Why am i thinking …
    Why am i thinking of Manhacks from Half-Life 2 when i see this ? …

  21. zenoah17 Avatar
    zenoah17

    How is the …
    How is the thrust-to-weight ratio compared too a normal helicopter and too a plane?

    This would be a really cool rc “thing”, but if it took about 4 yours to get it stable then itl probably won’t become something you could build in a few hours…

    Jacar

  22. UCreateChange Avatar
    UCreateChange

    so cool. the plane …
    so cool. the plane actually looks pretty cute when it’s flying. doesn’t look very stable though..

  23. soverato3 Avatar
    soverato3

    cooool
    cooool

  24. daveparker777 Avatar
    daveparker777

    How is forward …
    How is forward controlled flight achieved? Vary angle of attack of wing during portions of rotation? Must be, as I don’t think that motor thrust modulation would be quick enough to have the desired control…

  25. daveparker777 Avatar
    daveparker777

    I still don’t …
    I still don’t understand how forward flight is made controllable… I assume that changing the pitch of the wing during certain portions of the rotation provide directional control without compromise of total lift (collective)

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