Swiss engineers at ETH Zurich have used three quadcopters to autonomously build a seven metre rope bridge, strong enough for humans to cross. The drones were built with a rope spool, capable of tightening the rope around two scaffolding structures. The team was able to use their drone to construct the bridge in just one hour and 20 minutes.
Swiss engineers at ETH Zurich have used three quadcopters to autonomously build a seven metre rope bridge, strong enough for humans to cross. The drones were built with a rope spool, capable of tightening the rope around two scaffolding structures. A total of 120 metres of rope was used to build the bridge structure.