Toy-Size Helicopter #Drones Now On #Surveillance Duty In #Afghanistan | Singularity Hub
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the Black Hornet is a miniaturized version of its larger helicopter counterpart, rather than employing multirotors. This makes sense considering it basically a camera with propellers and so the design reflects the necessity to easily point the chopper’s nose in the correct point of view for the camera.
The US and other nations continue to ramp up the number of drones that are being used in the field. While the price tag for these little guys is jawdropping (breaks down to close to a couple hundred thousand dollars for each), the advantages of their size are clear. A flying camera that can be maneuvered through the air quickly and easily without being detected is a dream come true. Many of the other drones that are approximately this size are often used for swarm functionality to create communications networks, for instance.