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07.26.08

Is that a Drone in Your Pocket?

Engineer designs a video-camera equipped, pocket-sized flying robot
By Gregory Mone Posted 03.31.2008 at 12:19 pm 7 Comments

Two years ago we wrote about Norwegian engineer Petter Muren's effort to build a mini copter weighing only 3.3 grams. that radio-controlled craft, the Picoflyer, could take off from the palm of your hand. Now Muren has designed the larger but more capable Black Hornet.

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