Bakman Technologies demonstrates the first truly portable frequency domain THz spectrometer capable of measuring Doppler-limited transitions in gas mixtures. Initial results showed that it should be possible for an unmanned aircraft equipped with a THz spectrometer to perform point detection of pollutants and other gases. While the first flights were conducted on a multi-rotor consumer drone, future tests and integrations will likely be done on fixed-wing, semi-autonomous aircraft. We are currently in the process of wrapping up the Phase I portion of an NSF grant. Check out our new video on how the project has developed.
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