When we see flying things they look like birds and have wings, but not always. This thousand dollar flying "soccer ball" can fly around at around forty mph or hover over objects. We also know that airplanes land using wheels, but instead this robot can just fall and hit the ground. Its able to do this because it rolls when it hits the ground to absorb the impact. This robot gains thrust using one propeller and uses eight different wings for controlling itself. With a price tag of only a thousand dollars, you could go pick one up today. See the robot flying in the video below. Thanks for reading and feel free to comment below!
-original source: http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/military-robots/japanese-ministry-of-defense-spends-1000-on-flying-robot-soccer-ball
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