Toroidal Propeller
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Category: Mechanical/Materials
Developers: MIT Lincoln Laboratory
United States
Product Description:The Toroidal Propeller for multirotor platforms is capable of generating thrust comparable to existing conventional propellers, while significantly reducing the acoustic signature and increasing collision-resilience and safety.
Developers: MIT Lincoln Laboratory
United States
Product Description:The Toroidal Propeller for multirotor platforms is capable of generating thrust comparable to existing conventional propellers, while significantly reducing the acoustic signature and increasing collision-resilience and safety.

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