As Marzetta describes , “ Kids get really excited about being able to do some fun stuff with our machines . Instead of being confined to driving a robot on a gym floor , we ’ re able to add obstacles and challenges that simulate real-world situations and require students to use more advanced problem-solving skills .”
Early sketches for Minds-i products included land , marine , and flying designs . Evolving from the land-based rovers , the company now includes drones in their product offerings and is developing the technology for an unmanned aerial vehicle ( UAV ) capable of vertical take-off and landing ( VTOL ).
“ With the rapid developments in urban air mobility , we are working to create products that incorporate the same sorts of designs and features ,” Marzetta said . “ Currently there are no aerospace curriculums that include learning tools that actually fly .”
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