Τhis video shows tethered quadrocopters flying steadily together at high speeds exceeding 50 km/h in a confined space. With the tether exerting more than 13 gs of centripetal force, multiple quadrotors are able to fly 1.7m- radius circular trajectories in formation across different orientations in space and then successfully perform a coordinated braking maneuver.

This research was conducted at the Flying Machine Arena at ETH Zurich, read more on Robohub.

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  • Great work, certainly reminds us of how slow human reactions are in relation to computers.

  • wow, that is impressive...  Nice work !

  • Scale this up to create the best amusement park ride ever...
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