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Flying STAR is a drone developed by a research team at Ben Gurion University in Israel. It is made to move efficiently and freely on land and in the air by variable wings.
Originally, floating in the air as a means of transportation is a task against gravity and consumes considerable energy. The difference is inevitable when compared to a wheel that only needs to be rolled. Drones are used for a variety of purposes, such as transport and reconnaissance, and to float and move them, they require more energy than vehicles. To adapt and move in a variety of environments, it is much more efficient to add ground movement rather than a single flight.
The place that created the Flying Star is the bio-type medical robot lab on the university campus. Interest may be in the point of pursuing efficiency by driving both propellers and wheels with one motor. The wings can be converted into a four-wheeled vehicle by flying horizontally and then folding downwards. The ups and downs are severe or can jump over high places.
According to the description, it can travel at 15m/sec in flight mode and 2.6m/sec in 4-wheel mode. The load can carry up to 400g and the continuous use time is 20 minutes. Related information can be found here .
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