Video update: Flying robots build a 6-meter tower

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Now the FRAC Centre in Orléans, France has released a video of the robot swarm in action during its current exhibition. Titled "Flight Assembled Architecture," the live installation showcases a fleet of quadrocopters building a six meter-high tower made up of 1,500 prefabricated polystyrene foam modules.</p> <ul id="gallery_images"> <li><a href="/web/20120104032406/http://www.gizmag.com/frac-flying-robots-build-6-meter-tower/20977/pictures#1" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104032406im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/flyingarchitecture.jpg" title="France's FRAC Center is hosting an exhibition built entirely by flying robots (Image: Raff..." alt="France's FRAC Center is hosting an exhibition built entirely by flying robots (Image: Raff..."/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120104032406/http://www.gizmag.com/frac-flying-robots-build-6-meter-tower/20977/pictures#2" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104032406im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/flyingarchitecture-1.jpg" title="The exhibition was developed by Swiss architect Gramazio & Kohler and Italian robot de..." alt="The exhibition was developed by Swiss architect Gramazio & Kohler and Italian robot de..."/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120104032406/http://www.gizmag.com/frac-flying-robots-build-6-meter-tower/20977/pictures#3" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104032406im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/flyingarchitecture-2.jpg" title="The tower is constructed within a 10 x 10 x 10 meter by a fleet of flying quadrocopters (3..." alt="The tower is constructed within a 10 x 10 x 10 meter by a fleet of flying quadrocopters (3..."/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20120104032406/http://www.gizmag.com/frac-flying-robots-build-6-meter-tower/20977/pictures#4" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104032406im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/flyingarchitecture-3.jpg" title="Flying robots in action (Image: FRAC Centre)" alt="Flying robots in action (Image: FRAC Centre)"/></a></li> </ul> <div class="clear_both"></div> <p>Each quadrocopter is fitted with custom electronics and onboard sensors to allow for precision vehicle control, whilst also providing the opportunity for pre-programmed flight paths, which could include arcs and spirals. Furthermore, the fleet management technology helps avoid collisions by taking over when the flying robots get too close to each other. The same technology is also used for automating routine take-offs, landings and vehicle calibration and charging.</p> <p>The exhibition was developed by Swiss architect Gramazio & Kohler and Italian robot designer Raffaello D'Andrea.</p> <p>Check out the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104032406/http://www.frac-centre.fr/public/acc_fr.htm" target="_blank">FRAC Centre's</a> exhibition in the video below.</p>  <div class="article_video"><iframe src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104032406if_/http://player.vimeo.com/video/33713231?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe><p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104032406/http://vimeo.com/33713231">Flight Assembled Architecture/Architectures volantes</a> from <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104032406/http://vimeo.com/fraccentre">FRAC Centre</a> on <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104032406/http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p> </div> <div id="bottom_unit"> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104032406js_/http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script> </div> </div>  <span class="title">Share</span> <div id="article_share" class="dotsontop"> <span class="as_button"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104032406/http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="horizontal" data-via="gizmag">Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104032406js_/http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> twttr.events.bind('tweet', function(event) { if (event) { var targetUrl; if (event.target && event.target.nodeName == 'IFRAME') { targetUrl = extractParamFromUri(event.target.src, 'url'); } _gaq.push(['_trackSocial', 'twitter', 'tweet', targetUrl]); } }); twttr.events.bind('retweet', function(){ var targetUrl; if (event.target && event.target.nodeName == 'IFRAME') { targetUrl = extractParamFromUri(event.target.src, 'url'); } _gaq.push(['_trackSocial', 'twitter', 'retweet', targetUrl]); }); function extractParamFromUri(uri, paramName){ if(!uri){ return; } var uri = uri.split('#')[0]; //remove anchor var parts = uri.split('?'); //check for query params if(parts.length == 1){ return; //no params } var query = decodeURI(parts[1]); //find the url param paramName += '='; var params = query.split('&'); for(var i = 0, param; param = params[i]; ++i){ if(param.indexOf(paramName) === 0){ return unescape(param.split('=')[1]); } } } </script> </span> <span class="as_button"><script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104032406js_/http://www.stumbleupon.com/hostedbadge.php?s=1"></script></span> <span class="as_button"><g:plusone size="medium" count="true" href="http://www.gizmag.com/frac-flying-robots-build-6-meter-tower/20977/"></g:plusone></span> <span class="as_button"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104032406js_/http://platform.linkedin.com/in.js"></script><script type="in/share" data-counter="right"></script></span> <span class="as_button"><script type="text/javascript">reddit_newwindow='1'</script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104032406js_/http://www.reddit.com/static/button/button1.js"></script></span> <fb:like href="http://www.gizmag.com/frac-flying-robots-build-6-meter-tower/20977/" send="false" width="450" show_faces="false" font="" id="facebook_like"></fb:like><script type="text/javascript">_ga.trackFacebook();</script> </div>   <div id="tags"> <span class="title">Tags</span> <div class="dotsontop"> <ul> <li>» <a href="/web/20120104032406/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/architecture/" rel="tag">Architecture</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20120104032406/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/exhibition/" rel="tag">Exhibition</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20120104032406/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/flying/" rel="tag">Flying</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20120104032406/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/robotics/" rel="tag">Robotics</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20120104032406/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/robots/" rel="tag">Robots</a></li> <li class="clear_both"></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="bing_unit"></div>  <span class="title" id="comments">User Comments (5)</span> <div class="dotsontop" id="comment_dots">  <div id="comment-100243" class="a_comment"> <p>Love it! </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104032406im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Michael Taylor</span> <span class="date">- January 2, 2012 @ 08:02 pm PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-100264" class="a_comment"> <p>To me the message of this demonstration is much the same as Discovery Channel's "how it is made" show which features a lot of machine-made production techniques. The point of that show, to me, is look at how much production can be done so well by machine, if one is clever enough designing the machines. The quad copters move and hover really well, so long as they are inside that is. Once they get outside into the wind and rain, I don't foresee robots like this building much practical structure. </p> <p>In CIM we have a phrase, "lights out production", which means turn off the lights and walk away from the factory, and when you come back in the morning you'll be greeted by mounds of machine-made finished product. Or, you might get a phone call at 2am from the robot overseer telling you a carriage had jammed and can you please come troubleshoot? Straightaway? </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104032406im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Grunchy</span> <span class="date">- January 2, 2012 @ 09:34 pm PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-100303" class="a_comment"> <p>Great work by machnes </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104032406im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Malik Icf AbdulRazak</span> <span class="date">- January 3, 2012 @ 04:57 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-100312" class="a_comment"> <p>I wouldn't call it great because the swarm didn't really work like a swarm. Slow and tedious process. When you make ALL OF THEM do the task at hand together - then it'll be cool and progressive. :P </p> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120104032406im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Renārs Grebežs</span> <span class="date">- January 3, 2012 @ 07:01 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-100366" class="a_comment"> <p>@Grunchy - A reasonable amount of wind turbulence compensation per craft and object weight is simply a math problem. Automated flying vehicles of all types (drones, unpiloted helicopters, etc.) already have this. Smaller drones can have it too. In fact, wind issues can be eliminated completely if a full circumference windshield for the current layer (floor) is steadily risen to each successive layer as it is constructed. </p> <p></p> <p>Rain and water resistance is purely a matter of constructing the craft to be waterproof and also modifying the flight algorithms to handle downward and sheer rain forces. </p> <p></p> <p>No... not easy, but certainly not impossible. After all, isn't that what engineering is all about; the study and application of techniques to construct and do what you want done in specific or variable contexts? 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