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Fleet of Drones Maps a Mountain in 3D

Posted by Soulskill on from the stuff-that-matterhorns dept.

Zothecula writes "Explorers have mapped the surface of the iconic Matterhorn painstakingly by foot, by satellite, and now by drone, thanks to a partnership between drone maker senseFly and nonprofit Drone Adventures. Launching a small squadron of eBee minidrones off the summit and sides of the famous Alps mountaintop, the mission tested the navigational abilities of the system and created a staggering data-rich 3D model."

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  1. Microsoft Surface by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Probably the best endorsement I've seen for the Surface Pro yet.