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Obstacle avoidance: The challenge for drone package delivery

  • Written by Michael Braasch, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Ohio University
imageLook out!Delivery drone illustration via shutterstock.com

The world’s first drone deliveries have begun trial runs in the United Kingdom and the U.S. Once primarily used by militaries, small quadcopter and octocopter drones are now so commonplace they are for sale at home improvement stores and toy stores. People are flying drones for fun,...

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