Spherical flying machine developed by Defense Ministry's Research Department

This is the world's first spherical flying machine developed by the Research Department at Japan's Ministry of Defense. This machine can hover like a helicopter, and take-off and land vertically. But because it works like a propeller plane standing vertically, it can fly forward at high speed using wings, which a helicopter can't do. This machine also has three gyro sensors, so even if it hits an obstacle, it can maintain its attitude and keep flying through automatic control.

“Because the exterior is round, this machine can land in all kinds of attitudes, and move along the ground.




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