The DelFly a Dragonfly like Micro Air Vehicle


	The DelFly a Dragonfly like Micro Air Vehicle
rj3sp
7-24-2008 10:16 AM
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robot, delfly, delft, dragonfly, streaming, video
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A research team at the Delt University in The Netherlands just launched: the so called the Delfly. a flying robot that looks like a dragonfly and is also comparable in size. It' is equipped with a camera that streams back video to a base station.
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