Riccardo Petrolo Shows One of Several Autonomous Aerial Drones (IMAGE)

Rice University

Riccardo Petrolo Shows One of Several Autonomous Aerial Drones

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Rice University postdoctoral researcher Riccardo Petrolo shows one of several autonomous aerial drones being prepared to monitor for pollutants. The National Science Foundation awarded a grant to the Rice lab of electrical and computer engineer Edward Knightly to develop the platform.

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Jeff Fitlow/Rice University

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