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# Drones (overview)

Drones and aerial robotics - multirotor platforms, fixed-wing aircraft, control, state estimation, and autonomous flight.

Aerial robots impose unique constraints: power density, stability in wind, real-time flight control, and GPS-denied navigation.

### In this section

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Drones: A Comprehensive Guide</td><td><a href="/robotics-handbook/drones-rocketry-and-aviation/drones/drones.md">Drones: A Comprehensive Guide</a></td><td><a href="https://923066007-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJR2yBCOFnSaxfostbWYx%2Fuploads%2F6r3SGEFQpzf3ziVN2ghm%2FVID_20210528_143514-1.gif?alt=media&amp;token=7c0c8e29-0bdc-4cfe-bd1a-db1a7e3459cd">VID_20210528_143514-1.gif</a></td></tr><tr><td>Drone Anatomy &#x26; DIY Builds</td><td><a href="/robotics-handbook/drones-rocketry-and-aviation/drones/drone-anatomy.md">Drone Anatomy</a></td><td><a href="https://923066007-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJR2yBCOFnSaxfostbWYx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-aff4ecdd86b97a14813c4260ad75a820e7b898a8%2Fdrone-anatomy.jpg?alt=media">drone-anatomy.jpg</a></td></tr><tr><td>Sensor Fusion &#x26; State Estimation</td><td><a href="/robotics-handbook/slam-and-state-estimation/sensor-fusion.md">Sensor Fusion</a></td><td><a href="https://923066007-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJR2yBCOFnSaxfostbWYx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-207d5fcee0ec4592dd2f296a76eeba5121cf0a1a%2Fkalman-user.gif?alt=media">kalman-user.gif</a></td></tr><tr><td>Rocketry</td><td><a href="/robotics-handbook/drones-rocketry-and-aviation/rocketry.md">Rocketry</a></td><td><a href="https://923066007-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FJR2yBCOFnSaxfostbWYx%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-8a975bd0fe6d9586c9183f6ab4f170701b07001d%2Frocket-launch.gif?alt=media">rocket-launch.gif</a></td></tr></tbody></table>