The New Inflatable Chinese Drone: Battlefield Balloons?

in the news | September 10, 2014

Popular Science

Peter Warren Singer:

While Chinese industry is often accused of copy-catting and IP theft, its robotics research has often showed great originality. Case in point, at the Tianjin International UAV Exhibit, a Chinese manufacturer debuted an inflatable UAV.

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