Ornadyne's bird-like drone passed as a bird in a US Air Force exercise
What happened
Ornadyne's O1 flapping-wing drone, built to look like a bird, escaped detection by other private companies' sensors during the "Game of Drones" exercise held at Edwards Air Force Base in September, according to a November 8 report. It was identified as a bird. The drone weighs 1 pound, flies for more than an hour with a range of up to 10 km, and can carry small payloads such as a camera for low-altitude reconnaissance. The company says the color, wingspan and outline can be adjusted to match bird species native to the area of use so the drone blends into local surroundings.
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- Hacker News front pageDrones built to look like birds evaded detection at Air Force tech exercise
Ornadyne 的 O1 扑翼无人机在 9 月爱德华兹空军基地的“Game of Drones”演习中躲过其他私营公司的传感器探测，被识别为鸟。该机重 1 磅，续航超一小时，航程达 10 公里，可携带相机等小型载荷执行低空侦察。公司称可按地区原生鸟种调整颜色、翼展与轮廓，以融入环境。
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