Dragon Drone can shape shift in mid air

We are one step closer to our own robotic, cyberpunk, sci-fi world right here. This is an amazing new direction for drones. I can imagine this thing slinking through someones open window and navigating through a building. Now if they can only make it silent. Check out the video below. (watch the whole thing)

The JSK Lab at the University of Tokyo created project DRAGON. This flying "Dragon" drone can change its form to navigate through different spaces. DRAGON can change its shape to move through complex environments and even manipulate objects. DRAGON is able to autonomously decide how to transform when given the constraints of the space it needs to pass through.

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