This New Indoors Drone Has Unique Feature

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A unique security drone demonstrates a leap forward in technology, with its propellers-inside structure. Law enforcement and the military will be able to send the new drone into dangerous spots without the risk of a propeller hitting a wall and breaking the device. 

The Dronut developed by the startup Cleo Robotics has two counter-rotating propellers. It is designed to fly into confined and enclosed spaces where it might be dangerous or inconvenient for a human or another robot to enter.

The drone is safe enough to catch in mid-air. Because of that, the Dronut will be available in the near future for consumer use, e.g. as a robotic security guard for homes and businesses or even for package delivery. However, right now it is only being sold to military and law enforcement. The researchers next goal is to make it quieter. They say they’re about six months from making that happen, according to boston.cbslocal.com.