{"id":651775,"date":"2025-02-01T16:40:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T13:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/aerial-robot-can-navigate-unknown-environments-safely-at-high-speeds\/"},"modified":"2025-02-01T16:40:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T13:40:20","slug":"aerial-robot-can-navigate-unknown-environments-safely-at-high-speeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/aerial-robot-can-navigate-unknown-environments-safely-at-high-speeds\/","title":{"rendered":"#Aerial robot can navigate unknown environments safely at high speeds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/aerial-robot-able-to-n.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2025\/aerial-robot-able-to-n.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Safety-assured high-speed aerial robot. Credit: The University of Hong Kong\">\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/aerial-robot-able-to-n.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial robot able to navigate unknown environments safely at high speeds while avoiding obstacles\" title=\"Safety-assured high-speed aerial robot. Credit: The University of Hong Kong\" width=\"800\" height=\"530\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up text-truncate-js text-truncate mt-3\">\n                Safety-assured high-speed aerial robot. Credit: The University of Hong Kong<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A team of engineers and roboticists at the University of Hong Kong have designed, built and tested an aerial robot capable of navigating unknown environments safely at high speeds while avoiding obstacles. In their <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/scirobotics.ado6187\" target=\"_blank\">paper<\/a> published in the journal <i><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a> Robotics<\/i>, the group describes how they overcame problems encountered by others attempting to build similar robots and how well their quadcopter robot, called SUPER, performed during testing.<\/p>\n<p>Roboticists have been trying for several years to build a flying robot that could perform like birds\u2014moving safely at high speeds while adjusting to unknown conditions as they arise, such as encountering gusts of wind, power lines, tree limbs or other objects <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>earing suddenly in their path.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n    <meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Aerial robot can navigate unknown environments safely at high speeds\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch\/?v=OYzW9r21Xso\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"An overview of the proposed SUPER system. SUPER demonstrates its ability to safely navigate through unknown, cluttered environments at high speeds; avoid thin obstacles like power lines; and perform robustly in various scenarios, including object tracking and autonomous exploration. Credit: The University of Hong Kong\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-02-01T05:37:03-05:00\"\/><br \/>\n        <meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OYzW9r21Xso\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/OYzW9r21Xso\/maxresdefault.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n             <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Aerial robot can navigate unknown environments safely at high speeds\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OYzW9r21Xso?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n         <\/p><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up mt-4\" itemprop=\"caption\">An overview of the proposed SUPER system. SUPER demonstrates its ability to safely navigate through unknown, cluttered environments at high speeds; avoid thin obstacles like power lines; and perform robustly in various scenarios, including object tracking and autonomous exploration. Credit: The University of Hong Kong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Most such flying robots have relied on various types of sensors and cameras that had to process massive amounts of video data, slowing the speeds at which they could operate. In this new effort, the researchers in Hong Kong say they have finally overcome these challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The secret behind their success, the team claims, is their use of 3D light detection and ranging LiDAR, rather than traditional cameras and sensors\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> that gives it real-time feedback for distances up to 70 meters in all directions.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n    <meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Aerial robot can navigate unknown environments safely at high speeds\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/video\/2025\/aerial-robot-can-navig-1.mp4\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Safe high-speed navigation in unknown environments. Credit: The University of Hong Kong\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-02-01T05:29:19-05:00\"\/><br \/>\n        <meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/video_tmb\/2025\/aerial-robot-can-navig-1.mp4.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/video\/2025\/aerial-robot-can-navig-1.mp4\"\/><br \/>\n            <video class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\" id=\"jwVID82155\" controls=\"\" poster=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/video_tmb\/2025\/aerial-robot-can-navig-1.mp4.jpg\"><source src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/video\/2025\/aerial-robot-can-navig-1.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up mt-4\" itemprop=\"caption\">Safe high-speed navigation in unknown environments. Credit: The University of Hong Kong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The LiDAR data, they note, is fed to an onboard computer that uses the information to provide a continuous two-trajectory strategy to plot the flight path of the robot in real time. The two trajectories offer the option of taking the safest route versus an exploratory route\u2014software on the computer moves between the two trajectories to provide the optimal path.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gallery lightGallery\">\n<div data-thumb=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/tmb\/2025\/aerial-robot-able-to-n-1.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/news\/hires\/2025\/aerial-robot-able-to-n-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Demonstration of thin object avoidance. (A) (i to iv) Four thin wires of varying diameters were used in the experiments. (B) (i toiv) Time-lapse images capturing the flights of DJI Mavic3. It successfully avoided the thin wire of 30-mm diameter but failed to avoid wires with smaller diameters. (C) (i to iv) The time-lapse images capturing the flights of SUPER. It successfully avoided all four types of thin wires. (D) The point cloud view of SUPER when facing a 2.5-mm thin wire. The wire was seen in the current scan measurements (white points) and more evident in the accumulated point cloud (colored points). Credit: The University of Hong Kong\">\n<figure class=\"article-img text-center\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/csz\/news\/800a\/2025\/aerial-robot-able-to-n-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial robot able to navigate unknown environments safely at high speeds while avoiding obstacles\" title=\"Demonstration of thin object avoidance. (A) (i to iv) Four thin wires of varying diameters were used in the experiments. (B) (i toiv) Time-lapse images capturing the flights of DJI Mavic3. It successfully avoided the thin wire of 30-mm diameter but failed to avoid wires with smaller diameters. (C) (i to iv) The time-lapse images capturing the flights of SUPER. It successfully avoided all four types of thin wires. (D) The point cloud view of SUPER when facing a 2.5-mm thin wire. The wire was seen in the current scan measurements (white points) and more evident in the accumulated point cloud (colored points). Credit: The University of Hong Kong\"\/><figcaption class=\"text-left text-darken text-truncate text-low-up mt-3\">\n                Demonstration of thin object avoidance. (A) (i to iv) Four thin wires of varying diameters were used in the experiments. (B) (i toiv) Time-lapse images capturing the flights of DJI Mavic3. It successfully avoided the thin wire of 30-mm diameter but failed to avoid wires with smaller diameters. (C) (i to iv) The time-lapse images capturing the flights of SUPER. It successfully avoided all four types of thin wires. (D) The point cloud view of SUPER when facing a 2.5-mm thin wire. The wire was seen in the current scan measurements (white points) and more evident in the accumulated point cloud (colored points). Credit: The University of Hong Kong<br \/>\n            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Testing showed that SUPER could safely fly through an obstacle course at 20 meters per second. The research team also found that it could follow a target, such as a human being, as it made its way through a forest, successfully avoiding trees, branches and other obstacles it met. They also found that because it is based on LiDAR, it can operate in low-light conditions as well.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n    <meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Aerial robot can navigate unknown environments safely at high speeds\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/video\/2025\/aerial-robot-can-navig.mp4\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Applications of SUPER in Object Tracking, Autonomous Exploration, and Waypoint Navigation Missions. Credit: The University of Hong Kong\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-02-01T05:25:31-05:00\"\/><br \/>\n        <meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/video_tmb\/2025\/aerial-robot-can-navig.mp4.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/video\/2025\/aerial-robot-can-navig.mp4\"\/><br \/>\n            <video class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\" id=\"jwVID82154\" controls=\"\" poster=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/video_tmb\/2025\/aerial-robot-can-navig.mp4.jpg\"><source src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/video\/2025\/aerial-robot-can-navig.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up mt-4\" itemprop=\"caption\">Applications of SUPER in Object Tracking, Autonomous Exploration, and Waypoint Navigation Missions. Credit: The University of Hong Kong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The research team suggests SUPER is a major step forward in autonomous aerial robot technology\u2014one that could be used for search and rescue applications, though it appears its most logical applications would be law enforcement and military reconnaissance.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n    <meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Aerial robot can navigate unknown environments safely at high speeds\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/video\/2025\/aerial-robot-can-navig-2.mp4\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Demonstration of SUPER\u2019s ability to avoid thin obstacles. Credit: The University of Hong Kong\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-02-01T05:30:54-05:00\"\/><br \/>\n        <meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/video_tmb\/2025\/aerial-robot-can-navig-2.mp4.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/video\/2025\/aerial-robot-can-navig-2.mp4\"\/><br \/>\n            <video class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\" id=\"jwVID82156\" controls=\"\" poster=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/video_tmb\/2025\/aerial-robot-can-navig-2.mp4.jpg\"><source src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/video\/2025\/aerial-robot-can-navig-2.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up mt-4\" itemprop=\"caption\">Demonstration of SUPER\u2019s ability to avoid thin obstacles. Credit: The University of Hong Kong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure class=\"mb-4\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">\n    <meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Aerial robot can navigate unknown environments safely at high speeds\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/video\/2025\/aerial-robot-can-navig-3.mp4\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Navigation in cluttered environments. Credit: The University of Hong Kong\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2025-02-01T05:31:57-05:00\"\/><br \/>\n        <meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/video_tmb\/2025\/aerial-robot-can-navig-3.mp4.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/video\/2025\/aerial-robot-can-navig-3.mp4\"\/><br \/>\n            <video class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\" id=\"jwVID82157\" controls=\"\" poster=\"https:\/\/scx1.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/video_tmb\/2025\/aerial-robot-can-navig-3.mp4.jpg\"><source src=\"https:\/\/scx2.b-cdn.net\/gfx\/video\/2025\/aerial-robot-can-navig-3.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><\/source><\/video><figcaption class=\"text-darken text-low-up mt-4\" itemprop=\"caption\">Navigation in cluttered environments. Credit: The University of Hong Kong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-main__more p-4\">\n<p><strong>More information:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYunfan Ren et al, Safety-assured high-speed navigation for MAVs, <i>Science Robotics<\/i> (2025). <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-doi=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1126\/scirobotics.ado6187\" target=\"_blank\">DOI: 10.1126\/scirobotics.ado6187<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"article-main__note mt-4\">\n                                                \u00a9 2025 Science X Network\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>                                        <!-- print only --><\/p>\n<div class=\"d-none d-print-block\">\n<p>\n                                                <strong>Citation<\/strong>:<br \/>\n                                                See SUPER in action: Aerial robot can navigate unknown environments safely at high speeds (2025, February 1)<br \/>\n                                                retrieved 1 February 2025<br \/>\n                                                from https:\/\/techxplore.com\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>\/2025-02-aerial-robot-unknown-environments-safely.html\n                                            <\/p>\n<p>\n                                            This document is subject to copyright. 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