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How might drone racing drive innovation?

  • Written by Jack Langelaan, Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Pennsylvania State University
imageRacing drones in flight.The Drone Racing League, CC BY-ND

Over the past 15 years, drones have progressed from laboratory demonstrations to widely available toys. Technological improvements have brought ever-smaller components required for flight stabilization and control, as well as significant improvements in battery technology. Capabilities once...

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