According to foreign media reports, a group of engineers at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands has developed the world's first ultra-light micro aircraft capable of self-driving. The aircraft is called "Delfly Explorer" (Delfly Explorer), able to hover in the air for 9 minutes without piloting. It weighs only 0.04 pounds (about 18 grams) and can flap wings like a bird. With the aid of the equipped vision system, processor and gyroscope, the "Delft Explorer" can navigate by itself and avoid various obstacles during the flight. "Delft Explorer" is the world's first self-driving miniature aircraft. It adopts a bird-like flapping wing design. It can navigate by itself with the aid of the stereo vision system, processor and gyroscope. Avoid various obstacles. In addition, the "Delft Explorer" is also equipped with a barometer for maintaining flight altitude and a gyroscope for maintaining stability and course control. With the help of these sensors, the aircraft can take off on its own, climb to a selected altitude, and hover in the air for about 9 minutes without external control. In the laboratory and classrooms, engineers at Delft University of Technology successfully tested the "Delft Explorer". It should be pointed out that the reason why the current flight time is only 9 minutes is due to the battery life. The most important device of Delft Explorer is the visual sensor. It is equipped with a stereo vision system for detecting and avoiding obstacles. The website of Delft University of Technology stated: "We have developed a highly efficient stereo vision algorithm, integrated with visual information obtained based on other methods, to deal with areas lacking visual information. In addition, we have also developed a An algorithm for control that allows short-term route planning. The vision system can guide the 'Delft Explorer' to fly along a route without obstacles. " The old version of "Delft Explorer" weighs 0.035 pounds (about 16 pounds). By redesigning the fuselage and motor, the engineer was able to reduce the structural weight of the "Delft Explorer", thereby greatly improving its ability to carry the device. In addition, engineers have also improved the tail surface to improve the aircraft's pitch and yaw capabilities. The current version of "Delft Explorer" can avoid obstacles in flight and prevent collisions. The engineer's next goal is to enable the "Delft Explorer" to achieve fully autonomous navigation, not only being able to fly into a single room for surveys but also fly from one room to another. Although autonomous drones have become a major interest for robotics companies, the successive drone accidents have also caused people to worry about safety. The U.S. Navy stated in November that during a drill in Southern California, a drone acting as a target aircraft malfunctioned and crashed into a missile cruiser, causing two minor injuries. Lieutenant Lenaya-Rotkline of the US Third Fleet said that the missile cruiser "Cheslowville" was hit by the drone while the missile cruiser was testing combat weapon systems in the waters of Mugu Point. In the accident, two sailors were slightly burned. In August, the Virginia Motorsports Park was "attacked" during the Running of the Bull Festival. At that time, a drone from a TV station hit the audience in the stands. This drone with multiple propellers suddenly fell during the air flight, hitting the audience in the stands. The reason why TV stations use drones is to take pictures of the scene of the Benniu Festival. Drones have been widely used in the military field to perform reconnaissance and air strike missions. In the civil and commercial fields, drones also have huge application prospects. Many large consumer goods companies have a strong interest in drones. Drones responsible for delivery will appear in the future. This drone has huge room for development. Amazon announced one of their secret research plans, claiming that in the future, drones will be responsible for delivery. Jeff Bezos, the chief executive of the online shopping giant, said he hopes to replace the postman with an eight-paddle drone and reduce the delivery time of packages to 30 minutes. Now the express delivery industry needs to invest a lot of money to buy and maintain trucks and trucks, and the salary of drivers is also an alarming number. If you use drones, the business model of the express delivery industry will fundamentally change. In 2012, the US Postal Service delivered 3.5 billion parcels. In Australia, book retailer Zookal has partnered with drone company Flirtey to plan to use drones to deliver books. 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The world's first ultra-light self-driving micro-plane successfully researched