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LOOK AT THESE WILD DRONE CONCEPTS AIRBUS THINKS ARE THE FUTURE

• http://www.popsci.com, By Kelsey D. Atherton

Could crowds design the drone of the future? European aviation giant Airbus and Arizona-based open-source manufacturing company Local Motors held a contest for designers across the world to create a new drone concept. This morning, they announced all the winners.

The contest, which got underway this spring, ultimately netted 425 submissions.

The drones had a length list of requirements, including a weight below 55 pounds, the ability to take off and land vertically, and a pusher propeller.

There were nine winning designs (three places in each of three categories), and in total they were awarded over $100,000.

The Zelator entry can be viewed here. It features a sleek cargo compartment, a powerful engine for forward thrust in flight, and four smaller rotors to provide vertical lift.


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