lightweight flyability gimbal drone is resistant to collisions
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winner of the ‘UAE drones for good award‘ and the accompanying $1 million USD prize money, the flyability ‘gimbal’ drone is protected by a rotating cage which prevents damages when colliding with obstacles. this world’s first of its kind enables it to enter confined spaces and safely fly close to humans, making it highly effective and useful for rescue missions. at the dubai internet city-located international competition which focuses on how technology will radically reshape government and public services in the future, the swiss company will use the funding to continue developing their lightweight product.

 


their drones for good submission movie
video courtesy of flyability

 

 

 

flyability team lead patrick thevoz said, ‘we struggled to find funding to develop our search and rescue drone but this UAE government summit initiative, drones for good, means we can commercially develop our project within a year, and with flyability able to go where it is dangerous for rescuers, help save lives.’

 


the flying spheroid can cope with challenging environments without the need for fragile sensors
video courtesy of ecole polytechnique fédérale de lausanne

 

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the rotating cage ensures it doesn’t lose its stability

 

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the small, lightweight gadget is aimed for rescue mission usage