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Dragonfly Drone

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Autonomous drone system for safe work at height

This morphing aerial robot replaces humans in high-risk tasks such as infrastructure inspection and maintenance. Equipped with perching, tethering, and manipulation capabilities, it adapts to complex structures and performs precise interventions, eliminating the need for scaffolding, cranes, or rope access. By reducing workplace accidents, cutting operational costs, and avoiding the environmental impact of heavy machinery, this system offers a safer, more sustainable solution for industries operating in hazardous or hard-to-reach environments

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  • Syed Waqar Hameed

    Syed Waqar Hameed

    Nanyang Technological University

    I am a robotics researcher and Ph.D. candidate at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, supported by the prestigious SINGA scholarship. My work focuses on advancing aerial robotics, with particular emphasis on morphing multirotor systems for aerial manipulation and infrastructure interaction. Collaborating with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), I have developed the “Dragonfly Drone,” a novel tilt-rotor morphing UAV capable of perching and heavy-duty manipulation. With a background in control systems and embedded technologies, my research aims to expand the capabilities of autonomous aerial platforms for real-world applications.more

  • Aqsa Batool

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