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Engineering students build innovative 3D-printed drone that can switch between water and air
NY Post ^ | 8/01/25 | Ariel Zilber

Posted on 08/01/2025 10:44:28 PM PDT by Libloather

Four Danish engineering students have captured global attention with their groundbreaking 3D-printed drone that can fly through the air and swim underwater, switching between both with ease.

The drone has the potential to reshape search-and-rescue missions, as well as ocean research.

The innovative machine was built by applied industrial electronics students Andrei Copaci, Pawel Kowalczyk, Krzysztof Sierocki and Mikolaj Dzwigalo at Aalborg University.

It became an internet hit through viral videos showing the drone taking off from beside a pool, diving underwater, swimming around and then flying back up into the air without any help from humans.

The secret is in how the drone’s propellers work. The blades can change their angle depending on whether the drone is in air or water. When flying, the propellers tilt to create lift.

When underwater, they flatten out to cut through the water better and can even spin backward to change direction quickly.

This smart design lets the waterproof drone go from flying to swimming and back again in one smooth motion. Unlike other similar projects that need complex moving parts to transform, this drone keeps things simple but effective.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; Education; Local News
KEYWORDS: air; drone; engineering; water

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To: Libloather

Good. No Chinese.


21 posted on 08/02/2025 6:22:50 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: wally_bert

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22 posted on 08/02/2025 6:23:25 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: Lizavetta
Four Danish engineering students ... the innovative machine was built by applied industrial electronics students Andrei Copaci, Pawel Kowalczyk, Krzysztof Sierocki and Mikolaj Dzwigalo at Aalborg University.

From the spellings, they are very Polish, not Danish. We don't hear too many ethnic jokes about Danish engineers...
23 posted on 08/02/2025 6:26:01 AM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: mad_as_he$$

https://youtu.be/P9dvknOCdCY?si=i9SmB8fRzH8pTMqf


24 posted on 08/02/2025 6:42:10 AM PDT by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
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To: Dr. Franklin
From the spellings, they are very Polish, not Danish.

You mean Denmark doesn't have any Polacks living in that country? Huh, who knew.......

25 posted on 08/02/2025 6:53:55 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Why can't you tickle yourself?)
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To: Libloather

They may be attending school there, but those are primarily Polish names with the number of “z”’s and consonants.


26 posted on 08/02/2025 7:14:30 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus….)
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To: Libloather

They may be attending school there, but those are primarily Polish names with the number of “z”’s and consonants.


27 posted on 08/02/2025 7:17:14 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus….)
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To: metmom

Ooops, sorry for the double post.


28 posted on 08/02/2025 7:17:40 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus….)
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To: Libloather

Pawel Kowalczyk, Krzysztof Sierocki and Mikolaj Dzwigalo


They ain’t Danish.


29 posted on 08/02/2025 7:18:30 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: metmom

They may be attending school there, but those are primarily Polish names with the number of “z”’s and consonants.

Like “Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfKZclMWS1U


30 posted on 08/02/2025 7:21:23 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

Maybe they can get an airdrop of vowels from some African countries.


31 posted on 08/02/2025 7:30:38 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus….)
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To: Carry_Okie

Right at the very end of the vid there is a close-up of the pitch control in action, if that is what you are looking to see.


32 posted on 08/02/2025 8:01:17 AM PDT by 1FreeAmerican
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To: 1FreeAmerican
Right at the very end of the vid there is a close-up of the pitch control in action, if that is what you are looking to see.

Saw that. I wanted much more detail.

33 posted on 08/02/2025 8:17:25 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: fso301
How do they communicate with it underwater? Do they have some sort of RF-to-acoustic repeater?

With the short distance, and depending on the freq, probably the RF works just fine.

34 posted on 08/02/2025 9:52:07 AM PDT by chaosagent (Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
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