The RoboSeed Nano is the first
monocopter
A monocopter or gyropter is a rotorcraft that uses a single rotating blade. The concept is similar to the whirling helicopter seeds that fall from some trees. The name gyropter is sometimes applied to monocopters in which the entire aircraft rota ...
UAV
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board. UAVs are a component of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), which includes adding a ground-based controller ...
that has demonstrated controllable flight.
Development
The Nano was developed from research on flight characteristics of the
Samara seed, coupled with modern small scale remote control electronics and research on controllability of monocopter vehicles. The aircraft is powered by a 2 cell 920mAh LiPoly Battery.
Specifications (Nano)
References
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External links
RoboSeed company websiteYoutube video
Unmanned aerial vehicles of the United States