
Drones can compute their location and find a path to follow using a panoply of sensors, which can be expensive and unwieldy. Shrinking down a drone often involves getting rid of key components, impacting its ability to travel safely. But a new method by Chinese researchers reduces the size and hardware requirements of a drone while keeping its computing nous.
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