Microspine Drone Perches on Walls

Aug-03-17 Equipped with a surface of sticky microspines, the Multimodal Autonomous Drone can perch on vertical surfaces.

Created by a team from the University of Sherbrooke, the S-MAD fixed-wing drone was inspired by birds and flying squirrels. Said to be the first of its kind, the drone is able to perform a pitch-up maneuver that allows for a controlled descent towards the vertical surface. When the drone’s microspines make contact with the wall, its propeller will stop spinning and allow the S-MAD to settle nose-up onto the surface, where it can take off again with a burst of thrust.

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