A Chinese team of scientists has redesigned the Robo Falcon robot falcon, which was developed in 2021, so that it can now take off like a real bird and also fly more slowly. To achieve this, the ...

When designing fish-like underwater robots, you want a means of propulsion which is both energy-efficient and reasonably speedy. A new tail-flapping system may fit the bill, paving the way for wider ...

New research decoding insect wing dynamics could enable highly stable flapping robots, improving micro-drone control, ...

Bats have long captured the imaginations of scientists and engineers with their unrivaled agility and maneuvering characteristics, achieved by functionally versatile dynamic wing conformations as well ...

As we’re starting to get used to the idea of unmanned drones dropping deliveries on a regular basis, scientists are already working on changing them. How about watching a drone flap its wings on its ...

Flapping-wing ornithopter drones may potentially be more agile and energy-efficient than their fixed-wing counterparts, but most of them still can't loiter in one spot. A new model addresses that ...

Key technical innovation includes the use of insect-like compliant wings to enhance aerodynamics and a low power design. High lift coefficients will be achieved by properly achieving dynamic ...

The new robot was developed for a specific science experiment; however, the construction will have wider uses in the field of aerial robotics. The device was constructed to improve scientific ...

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As scientists in the Netherlands tried to figure out how to build a super-agile flying robot, they took inspiration from one of nature’s most acrobatic flyers: The humble fruit fly. And by building ...