Remote controlled helicopter to inspect cargo holds

A small, remote-controlled, four-rotor helicopter is able to carry out overall surveys within cargo holds

Italian classification society RINA is currently nearing completion of a three-year, EU co-funded R&D project on marine inspection robotic assistant systems (MINOAS). The project includes the development of a small, remote-controlled, four-rotor helicopter which is able to carry out overall surveys within the cargo holds of ships by taking photographs ...

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