# Episode Fourteen – Aerial Robotics: taking flight

- Show: [Robot Talk](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk)
- Published: 2022-02-25
- Length: 28m
- Episode: 14
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2022-02-25-episode-fourteen-aerial-robotics-taking-flight
- Listen: https://ukrobotics.libsyn.com/episode-fourteen-aerial-robotics-taking-flight

## Summary

Host Claire Asher interviews Dr. Stephen Prior of Hybrid Drones Ltd and the University of Southampton, and Dr. Jinya Su of the University of Essex about the state of aerial robotics. They discuss military applications, the DARPA UAVForge competition, morphing drones, and the aerodynamic challenges of nanodrones like the Black Hornet. The conversation then shifts to industrial uses, including autonomous solar panel inspection, precision agriculture using Sentinel-2 satellite data, and heavy-lift delivery systems.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2022-02-25-episode-fourteen-aerial-robotics-taking-flight#t=7) Introduction and Military Drone Applications
- [2:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2022-02-25-episode-fourteen-aerial-robotics-taking-flight#t=123) DARPA UAVForge Competition and Halo Robot
- [4:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2022-02-25-episode-fourteen-aerial-robotics-taking-flight#t=255) Morphing UAVs and Perching Mechanisms
- [8:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2022-02-25-episode-fourteen-aerial-robotics-taking-flight#t=510) Microdrones, Nanodrones, and Aerodynamics
- [11:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2022-02-25-episode-fourteen-aerial-robotics-taking-flight#t=672) Heavy-Lift Delivery and Regulatory Hurdles
- [20:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2022-02-25-episode-fourteen-aerial-robotics-taking-flight#t=1220) Industrial Inspection and Autonomous Capabilities
- [25:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/robot-talk/2022-02-25-episode-fourteen-aerial-robotics-taking-flight#t=1507) Precision Agriculture and Satellite Integration

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Sensors & measurement in products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sensors)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Hybrid Drones Ltd (company)
- Black Hornet (product)
- Prox Dynamics (company)
- DARPA (company)
- Halo (product)
- Sentinel-2 (other)
- Arduinos (chip)
- Civil Aviation Authority (company)
- MAA (company)

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