Chinese researchers have unveiled a pioneering, open-source flight control system designed for bamboo-frame drones. This development represents a potential breakthrough for creating sustainable and low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

A team of researchers in China has unveiled what they describe as the world’s first open-source flight control system designed specifically for bamboo-frame drones, offering a potential breakthrough in the push for low-cost, eco-friendly unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The system, developed by researchers at Northwestern Polytechnical University’s school of civil aviation, aims to solve a long-standing bottleneck in sustainable drone design: integrating non-traditional materials such as bamboo....