Drone

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), typically a multirotor or fixed-wing aircraft capable of autonomous or remotely piloted flight. Drones are used in robotics for aerial inspection, mapping, delivery, agricultural monitoring, and search-and-rescue. Key technologies include GPS waypoint navigation, visual SLAM, obstacle avoidance, and automated landing.

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