Piccolissimo Explained
Piccolissimo is a 3D printed single-motor micro drone that is the size of a coin created by engineers at the University of Pennsylvania and named after its creator Matt Piccoli.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Piccolissimo—meaning "smallest" in Italian and a pun on the creator's surname—is claimed to be the world's smallest self-powered, controllable flying robot. The size of a quarter, it has just two moving parts: the propeller and the 3D-printed body, each of which spins at a different speed. It weighs 2.5 grams and has a payload limit of one gram.[1] A slightly larger and heavier model that is steerable has been developed.[5]
Researchers hope that their drones can be used in swarms for search-and-rescue operations.[1] [5]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Coldewey. Devin. Piccolissimo joins the ranks of ultra-tiny flying robots. 31 October 2016 . TechCrunch. 3 January 2017.
- Web site: UPENN students 3D print Piccolissimo, world's smallest self-powered flying robot. 3ders.org. 3 January 2017.
- Web site: Découvrez Piccolissimo, le plus petit drone volant au monde !. 4 November 2016 . . 3 January 2017. fr-FR.
- Web site: Pocket-sized possibilities: Meet the smallest self-powered controllable drone. Digital Trends. 3 January 2017. 2 November 2016.
- Web site: Here's the World's Smallest Drone Spinning Itself Into the Air. Popular Mechanics. 3 January 2017. 3 November 2016.
- Web site: Mott. Nathaniel. UPenn 3D-Printed the World's Smallest Self-Powered Drone. Inverse. 3 January 2017.
- Web site: Olsen. Erik. Meet Piccolissimo, the world's smallest self-powered flying robot. 4 November 2016 . Quartz. 3 January 2017.
- Web site: Meet Piccolissimo: The World's Smallest Self-powered Controllable Flying Vehicle. 3 January 2017. University of Pennsylvania.
