Drone controlled solely with gestures is a step towards seamless human-robot interaction

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Drone controlled solely with gestures is a step towards seamless human-robot interaction
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Running, jumping, and flying: welcome to the future of robotics.


MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) has developed a drone controlled via hand gestures and arm muscle signals. The drone's algorithm detects muscle activity through wearable sensors attached to the pilot.


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