quadrotor
noun
quad·ro·tor
ˈkwäd-ˌrō-tər
plural quadrotors
: a drone (see drone entry 1 sense 2) deriving lift from four separate rotors each oriented about a vertical axis : quadcopter
The University of Zurich and Intel Labs published their research in Science Robotics Journal … describing how they enabled quadrotors to fly autonomously through unknown and complex environments at high speeds using on-board sensing and computation.—Matt Hamblen
The relatively simple and now quite pervasive quadrotor design for drones emphasizes performance and manufacturability …—Evan Ackerman
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