Elasticopter

What is Elasticopter?

Elasticopter is a flexible drone that can change its shape to match the payload's shape.

This shape-changing feature brings in a number of economic and efficiency benefits which are vital for conducting large-scale operations.

More details will be announced soon.

UPDATES

[12/3/21]

EX-02 design finalized! Fabrication commenced. Expected to take the flight in early May!

[28/3/21]

Elasticopter Experimental (EX-01) took to the skies for the first time ever. It proves the flexible drone concept.

MEDIA BUZZ

India’s innovative “shape-shifting drone” that adapts to cargo size

From the Ministry of Education, India

Elasticopter: Hyderabad researcher’s ‘breakthrough’ drone can adjust to the payload

Novel Shape-Shifting Drone That Adapts To Cargo Size

Major breakthrough: IIIT Hyderabad scientist develops drone that can handle packets of varying shape, size

IIIT Hyderabad Researchers Unveil Working Prototype Of Flexible Drone That Changes Its Size To Fit The Size Of Package

IIIT-Hyderabad creates drone that changes shape

IIIT-Hyderabad creates drones that change shape

Major breakthrough: IIIT Hyderabad scientist develops drone that can handle packets of varying shape, size