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SANDO research targets safe robot flight through unfamiliar environments
Researchers have developed SANDO, a planning method designed to keep a robot’s flight path free of collisions. The method could help flying robots navigate dangerous environments they have not previously mapped.
Source · MIT News RoboticsCollision-safe planning could improve the usefulness of aerial robots in disaster response.
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