An unusual amphibious drone was developed by research from the Chinese Behai University, Imperial College London and the Swiss research institute Empa: it can fly, dive into the water, and then quickly emerge from under the water and rush into the sky again.
To “take a breath”, or rather to reduce the battery charge, the drone is “glued” to any horizontal surface using a special silicone disk. His idea was suggested to the developers by a sticky fish, which, thanks to the mind of a sucker on its head, clings to more complex marine animals and eats their leftovers.
The drone flies, like an ordinary quadrocopter, but when he is under water, it turns into with with C S C to these transformations, it took no more than 0.35 seconds, which is a kind of record.
Under the surface of the water, the drone translates its propellers in a special case, which allows it to move and perform various operations – in particular, to search for underwater objects using the onboard camera.
In case of problems with the submerged drone Sososelin operating in offline mode. As a last resort, he may “jump” out of the water for a short time to send a signal o o o o s
The suction cup in the upper part of the case is a kind of bonus when working on land. The drone may crash in order not to waste an empty charging battery when there is no slave. The unique drone will become an indispensable assistant to oceanologists and a rescue service, and will be able to provide environmental monitoring and industrial inspection.
Source: Tech Cult
