Robotics lab makes drones that Ukraine can use in war

By The Kyiv Post / February 12, 2015

War means weapons. And for robotics lab at the Step IT Academy in Kyiv, this means using plastic (not ink) to create drones from special printers for use by the Ukrainian army.

Dmytro Franchuk, deputy head of the robotics lab and its key drone engineer, says production is based on 3D printers that use up 20 kilograms of plastic daily. Lab’s 30 drones, paid for by volunteers, are actively used at the war front now.

Topics: News, Robotics

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