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Watch as 50 AscTec UAV Hummingbird quadrocopters illuminate the night sky! The highlight of this year’s voestalpine Klangwolke in Linz, Austria, was a record breaking display of 50 synchronized UAV quadrocopters performing in the night sky. AscTec Hummingbird quadrocopters equipped with programmable LED lights delivered the mesmerizing display seen in the video. The flight pattern was choreographed by Ars Electronica Futurelab company using 3D computer generated renderings. Each Hummingbird Craft was outfitted with a radio receiver and GPS that processed flight control information and navigation from the teams server. With the rising interest in UAV’s many groups have taken interest in developing projects using drones and their creativity. One particular team plans to “augment reality” using over 5,000 drone helicopters to mimic a highway bridge in the night sky.

OEM cameras are built into many exciting devices all over the world. Take a look at some amazing articles and video of caemras built into devices ready for flight! 1. Hummingbird Drone Prototype with built-in cameras Aerovironment (avinc.com) has developed a drone that looks like a hummingbird! This nano-hummingbird is smaller than drones now used by the United States military. The experimental bird-like aircraft is radio-controlled and has an OEM camera built-in! 2. Cool footage of a Unmanned Aerial Vehicle utilizing auto-pilot Watch this video of a UAV during a full autonomous flight mission under a flight plan with 7 waypoints. The UAV has 11 sensors and 2 cameras built-in, allowing for excellent autonomous flight! 3. NASA footage from an OEM camera on the side of a space shuttle Watch this video from an OEM camera mounted to the side of one of NASA’s space shuttles!

OEM Cameras have so many uses these days. Due to their small size, they can be mounted virtually anywhere. Here are just 5 ways in which OEM Cameras are currently being used. 1. UAV/Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Aside from being used for damage assessment (ie: during the Haiti disaster), domestic surveillance, and traffic monitoring, UAV’s with onboard cameras are being used by amateur hobbyists all over. Check out how this one RC/Camera Hobbyist wearing a heads-up display hooked up a board camera to an RC airplane with a tracking rig to provide a solid video download. 2. Robotics Mimic the Human Eye Remember Johnny 5? It’s just like Hollywod to imagine the future of technology. It turns out they were spot on when it came to robotics. The relationship between board cameras and robots has grown a lot over time. The cameras are not just used to record. They help the robot to discern colors, patterns, and recognize its surroundings, in order to better interact with its environment and make decisions. This superfast robot’s movements are remote-controlled and can mimic the exact movements of the human eye. 3. Extreme Sports Pole Camera I don’t think anyone can disagree that helmet cams are great! — Especially when it comes to extreme sports. Cameras are so inexpensive and easy to set up these days that it’s easy for an adrenaline junkie to strap a camera on his helmet as he’s skydiving or tearing up some killer slopes in the rockies. This skater made a make-shift pole cam and recorded himself riding down a steep road. 4. Law Enforcement/Military Bomb Squad Cameras have always played an integral part in law enforcement and the military. Everything from domestic surveillance, military drones, street light cameras, police dash-cams, and so on. This is a robot used for dismantling potential explosives. It has 4 cameras built and a control system with monitors and controls for the operator to remote control the robot. 5. Automotive: Google’s Self-Driving Car Cameras are slowly making their way into cars. Currently, many cars have the reverse camera to give you a rear view as you back up. More interesting, however, is unmanned cars. Google, among other companies, have produced unmanned vehicles that have logged thousands of miles without human assistance. The vehicles use cameras and sensors to interact with the software and make decisions based upon what it sees through the lenses. At the TED 2011 conference in Long Beach, Google gave rare demos of its auto-driving car.

We are always excited to see what our customers do with our OEM products, and video is the best way to display how and where our camera can be used. Our cameras have traveled all over the world and even into outerspace. These cameras have been integrated into some of the most advanced and wacky applications. We would like to feature video submitted by one of our customers utilizing our RHPQ-935N. The camera was integrated into an Airborne Application and recorded remotely on the ground via a digital wireless transmission system. If you would like to submit your video for a feature on OEMCameras.com, please contact us on the general feedback form and request the e-mail address you can submit your video to.