A passive elastic telescopic leg lets a rotor-driven robot sustain continuous hopping with adjustable jump height while remaining stable in flight.
Wind sensing and landing gear motors rotate the aircraft into the wind for takeoff, cutting energy use and delicate propulsion maneuvers.
Separate fuse members for linear and torque loads cut false failures in aircraft tow-bar fittings while protecting landing gear from overloads.
Bias-based nose wheel offset control helps aircraft hold heading during ground manoeuvres while limiting lateral movement under asymmetrical thrust.
Adaptive PID nosewheel control expands steering authority against asymmetrical thrust while keeping ground manoeuvres within safe lateral limits.
Targeted hopping between field locations combines imaging and onboard treatment to improve weed detection while cutting chemical use and cost.