Robot World: UAVs

KITECH (Korea Institute of Industrial Technology)

They were showing their DFR45 “Ducted-Fan type Robot 45”, which is inspired by the Honeywell RQ-16.

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Fig. 2:

Video:
Demonstration of ducted-fan UAV TDL40 for
throwing a lifejacket to a drowning person.

Update:
Some of the researchers have started a company.
There is some information about their R&D work here:
http://en.byrobot.co.kr/eng/research-and-development/