Our Bionic Learning Network has long been engaged in both flying and gripping. With the FreeMotionHandling we have for the first time combined these two topics. The indoor flying object can maneuver autonomously in all directions, pick up objects independently and deliver them to a suitable location.
FreeMotionHandling consists of an ultra-light carbon ring with eight adaptive propellers, in the middle of which is a rotating helium sphere with integrated gripper element. Unlike other indoor flying objects, contact is not dangerous even in the event of a collision. People and balls can thus interact safely with one another at any time without problems.
This opens up new perspectives for the workspace of the future: There, the freely movable sphere could serve as a flying assistance system for people – for example when working overhead, at dizzying heights or as a feeder in rooms that are difficult to access.