  High risk of a collision between rotor blades and the obstacles in a complex
environment imposes restrictions on the aerial manipulators. To solve this
issue, a novel system cable-Suspended Aerial Manipulator (SAM) is presented in
this paper. Instead of attaching a robotic manipulator directly to an aerial
carrier, it is mounted on an active platform which is suspended on the carrier
by means of a cable. As a result, higher safety can be achieved because the
aerial carrier can keep a distance from the obstacles. For self-stabilization,
the SAM is equipped with two actuation systems: winches and propulsion units.
This paper presents an overview of the SAM including the concept behind,
hardware realization, control strategy, and the first experimental results.
