Swarming MAVs Form A Quick Aerial Network

09/09/2010, Deploying a network in a disaster area isn’t the easiest thing to do, but the SMAVNET project might go a long way to making the job a lot easier. The system utilizes swarms of micro air vehicles (MAVs) that rely [...]

Micro Air Vehicles can perch on vertical surfaces

06/30/2010, Mirko Kovac’s Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) comes with a couple of barbed legs, which enables it to fly on the wall. These legs will flip out to enable the lightweight, autonomous aircraft to dig into any surface while staying put, [...]