“This video support the ICRA 2014 publication “Long-term 3D map maintenance in dynamic environments” and presents the results of dynamic elements filtering.”
Robots clean rivers and sort waste, monitor ecosystems, and inspect renewable-energy infrastructure. But even the greenest robot has an environmental footprint.
EPFL engineers have designed acoustic cavities that convert sound waves into thrust, propelling small robots and ultralight aerial vehicles without on-board actuators or electronics.