Somehow, an Incredible Robotic Dragonfly is Now on Indiegogo
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Somehow, an Incredible Robotic Dragonfly is Now on Indiegogo
POSTED BY: Evan Ackerman / 星期四, 十一月 08, 2012
Well, if you didn't already spend all of your pocket money on one of those NanoQ quadrotors, here's something that you'll want to blow the rest of it on: a robotic dragonfly that manages to be nearly as impressive as just about every other bio-inspired micro flying robot that we've ever seen, except somehow, this one is up for pre-order on Indiegogo for just a couple hundred bucks.
First, you'll want to watch the video, which shows some prototypes of this thing actually flying around:
It's not exactly like the rendering, but it's close enough that we're ready to believe that these guys can deliver.
So, uh, yeah, who are these guys and where did this thing come from? Well, the company, TechJect, is a spinoff from Georgia Tech's Robotics & Intelligent Machines Lab, and their robotic dragonfly has already been funded, with a million dollars (!) from the US Air Force Office of Scientific Research. I dunno what sort of super secret laser canon totin' version of this robot the USAF is currently playing around with, but the specs of the robot Dragonflies that are being offered on Indiegogo are pretty damn impressive. Here are the basics:
TechJect will be offering several different versions of the robot, from a basic one that just ("just") flies around, to the super top of the line version that comes with more powerful motors, two cameras, Wifi, GPS, and more. And that's not the end of things, either:
"Our prototypes have gone through multiple design cycles. We'll be offering a number of Apps that the users can download from Google Play and App stores to perform pre-defined operations like: Indoor mapping, automated patrolling and more. If you're an entrepreneur, you can literally kickstart your own Next-Gen application market using our Software Development Kit (SDK). If you are a researcher or a hobbyist, skip to the next most versatile and compact platform to do your research. Create your own remarkable Apps on the coolest robot on the market!"
The cheapest "Alpha" version of the Dragonfly is already sold out, but while supplies last on Indiegogo, you can get an upgraded "Delta" Dragonfly for $180. The top of the line "Omega" is yours for $500, about $1,000 less than it'll eventually retail for. All of the Indiegogo rewards are limited, and the project is already half funded, so you'll have to jump on this fairly quickly if you want in. Delivery is estimated to be in mid to late 2013, which gives you plenty of time to think up of fun (and nefarious) ways in which to use a camera-toting robotic insect.
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