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University of Michigan: Roofing Drone Nails Down Shingles
September 21, 2019
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 21 [TNSmaterialsresearch] -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:

An octocopter capable of attaching asphalt shingles to roofs with a nail gun has been demonstrated at the University of Michigan.

This aerial vehicle is autonomous, meaning that it positions the nail gun on a nailing point, places the nail and moves to the next point without needing a human at the controls.

"For me, the biggest exciteme . . .

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