Cat-clawed drone designed to land on vertical ice walls
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“Researchers at the Université de Sherbrooke have developed a quadcopter drone equipped with cat-like claws. The design allows the device to land on near-vertical ice surfaces, solving a long-standing challenge for drone research in harsh environments.”
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