← Newsroom2018.02.17
We continue debugging the autopilot
A “virus” embedded in the firmware shuts off randomly selected motors without the autopilot's knowledge.
We are testing in the real world how the autopilot will respond to motor failures.
<!--iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZcebKgYEoew" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="redactor-keep-figure">This simulates the failure of the corresponding motor unit. The autopilot has to cope with the problem. As the video shows, the aircraft keeps its stabilization and controllability for as long as it still has enough power to stay aloft.<!--/iframe-->
We are testing in the real world how the autopilot will respond to motor failures.
<!--iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZcebKgYEoew" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="redactor-keep-figure">This simulates the failure of the corresponding motor unit. The autopilot has to cope with the problem. As the video shows, the aircraft keeps its stabilization and controllability for as long as it still has enough power to stay aloft.<!--/iframe-->