MIT ACL - Variable Pitch Quadrotor
What it is
A short MIT Aerospace Controls Lab demo from 2011 of a variable pitch quadrotor flying.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Referenced in drone threads as a demonstration that variable pitch quadcopters fly well with little drift.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2013, last 2016
What HN commenters said
“A nice variable pitch quad”
Variable pitch quad flying with little drift
RealityVoid, 2016-10 · Recommendation · in “1000W LED on a Drone [video]”
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Topics: quadrotor, variable pitch, drones, mit, control systems
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