Drone quadcopter tested for use in bridge maintenance

Drone quadcopter tested for use in bridge maintenance

HACHIOJI, Japan - A camera drone with four propellers, developed by a Tohoku University research team, is tested for the maintenance of infrastructure by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on Nov. 17, 2014, at a river bank in Hachioji, Tokyo, as it flies to check the condition of a bridge. (Kyodo)

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