  Grabbing a manoeuvring target using drones is a challenging problem. This
paper presents the design, development, and prototyping of a novel aerial
manipulator for target interception. It is a single Degree of Freedom (DoF)
manipulator with passive basket-type end-effector. The proposed design is
energy efficient, light weight and suitable for aerial grabbing applications.
The detailed design of the proposed manipulation mechanism and a novel
in-flight extending propeller guard, is reported in this paper.
