VIDEO: This car-like robot drone is so unique that it can fly over obstacles and run on the ground

Researchers have developed an all-rounder drone that can drive on tough terrain, squeeze into tight s and fly like a qucopter. A first of its kind car-like robot drone is called hybrid FSTAR (flying sprawl-tuned automous robot).

hybrid FSTAR is created by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of Negev (BGU) in Israel. One of main highlights of hybrid FSTAR, it can fly over obstacles or run underneath m. 

sprawl justs from a flat configuration to 55 degrees and it allows robot to transform its movement from a flying qucopter to a car-like robot, according to researchers.

sprawl also justs its width to crawl or run on flat surfaces. It can climb over large obstacles and up closely-d walls or squeeze through a tunnel, pipe or narrow gaps, researchers said.

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"We plan to develop larger and smaller versions to expand this family of sprawling robots for different applications, as well as algorithms that will help exploit speed and cost of transport for se flying/driving robots," said David Zarrouk, a senior lecturer at Ben-Gurion University of Negev.

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hybrid FSTAR can run on ground at a speed of up to 2.6 metres per second. That kind of speed combined with low energy consumption courtesy of same motors makes FSTAR ideal for a bro range of applications that may require longer work time.

What are commercial use cases of hybrid FSTAR?

Possible commercial uses are pack deliveries since it can quickly fly to a target zone and n drive using its wheels safely and quietly to reach recipient's doorstep. robot can also be used in agriculture, maintenance, cleaning, filming, and entertainment, as well as law enforcement and anti-terrorist applications.

hybrid FSTAR can also be used for search and rescue applications as it can fly over various obstacles and crawl between or underneath cracks where a regular drone cant fly.

(With ncy inputs)