microdrone
Miniature flying robot
A microdrone is a very small unmanned aerial vehicle, typically small enough to fit in a hand or pocket.
These miniature drones may be used for surveillance, reconnaissance, or hobbyist photography.
Military microdrones can be deployed in swarms for intelligence gathering or attacks: The military tested microdrones that could navigate through buildings.
Four-rotor aerial vehicle
- hoverRemain suspended midair
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
propeller · rotor · lift · thrust · stabilizer · gyroscope · rotorcraft · vertical
Tightly packed together
- tinyExtremely small in size
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
- nanoMetric prefix for billionth
- small-scaleLimited in size or scope
lightweight · portable · mini · diminutive · thumbnail · handheld · wearable · foldable
Crewless aircraft
- unmannedHaving no human aboard
- autopilotAutomated vehicle guidance system
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
telemetry · sensor · camera · battery · remote · transmitter · receiver · FPV
Information-gathering before action
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- spyingSecretly observing others
intelligence · espionage · covert · stakeout · infiltration · snooping · privacy · intrusion
Creating images from light
- videographyArt of recording footage
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- deliveryConveyance of goods
search-and-rescue · agriculture · surveying · racing · hobbyist · cinematography · infrastructure
quadcopter
Four-rotor aerial vehicle
- hoverRemain suspended midair
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
maneuver · propeller · rotor · lift · thrust · stabilizer · gyroscope · rotorcraft · vertical · takeoff
compact
Tightly packed together
- tinyExtremely small in size
- pocket-sizedSmall enough to carry
- nanoMetric prefix for billionth
small-scale · lightweight · portable · mini · diminutive · thumbnail · handheld · wearable · foldable
UAV
Crewless aircraft
- unmannedHaving no human aboard
- autopilotAutomated vehicle guidance system
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
GPS · telemetry · sensor · camera · battery · remote · transmitter · receiver · FPV · accelerometer
reconnaissance
Information-gathering before action
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- trackingMonitoring location over time
spying · intelligence · espionage · covert · stakeout · infiltration · snooping · privacy · intrusion · undercover
photography
Creating images from light
- videographyArt of recording footage
- mappingDiagram of correspondences
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
delivery · search-and-rescue · agriculture · surveying · racing · hobbyist · cinematography · infrastructure
- microbotsnanobot, nanobots, microbots, micromachines
- MicrodevicesMEMS, microchip, microsensor, micromachine, microprocessor
- Microelectronicsmicrochip, microprocessor, silicon chip, transistor, microcircuit
microdronejumbo jet
Large commercial aircraft
Boeing 747 · Airbus A380 · cargo plane · cargo aircraft · airliner
microdroneB-52 bomber
Heavy strategic jet bomber
stealth bomber · strategic bomber · aircraft carrier · B-2 Spirit · gunship