Purdue Builds GPS-Free Drone That Tracks Runners Through Forests

Purdue's IDEAS Lab demonstrated a GPS-free autonomous drone that tracks runners through dense forests, running 3D LiDAR mapping and obstacle-avoidance AI entirely on onboard chips without cloud connectivity.

2026-10-26 ~ 2026-10-26 · 2 related posts

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