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on Wednesday November 04, @09:33AM
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There is an article with video up on All Points Blog which has a UAV which can map a building, without requiring the use of a GPS. Here is the summary, be sure to check the article for the video : "Yes it comes from MIT -specifically, the Robust Robotics Group at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. The mini buzzing quadcopter carries an array of sensors and scanners (including a camera and laser rangefinder) allowing it to explore and map without GPS or IMUs. It's smarter than a Roomba and the aerial version of PenBay's floor-based mappers."
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