TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Science, technology and the future of small autonomous drones
JO  - Nature
A1  - Floreano, Dario
A1  - Wood, Robert J.
SP  - 460
EP  - 466
VL  - 521
IS  - 7553
N2  - We are witnessing the advent of a new era of robots - drones - that can autonomously fly in natural and man-made environments. These robots, often associated with defence applications, could have a major impact on civilian tasks, including transportation, communication, agriculture, disaster mitigation and environment preservation. Autonomous flight in confined spaces presents great scientific and technical challenges owing to the energetic cost of staying airborne and to the perceptual intelligence required to negotiate complex environments. We identify scientific and technological advances that are expected to translate, within appropriate regulatory frameworks, into pervasive use of autonomous drones for civilian applications.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0028-0836
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature14542
ID  - ref1
ER  -