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Bird-like robot with novel wing system achieves self-takeoff and low-speed flight

In 2021, a group of scientists from China engineered the RoboFalcon—a bird-inspired flapping-wing robot with a newly ...
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Falcon-inspired robot mimics natural bird takeoff with reconfigurable wing system

The breakthrough lies in RoboFalcon2.0’s reconfigurable wing system. By combining mechanical decouplers with a lightweight frame, the robot can flap, sweep, and fold its wings in a coordinated rhythm ...

Robo Falcon 2.0: Robot falcon takes off like a bird of prey

The Robo Falcon 2 robot falcon has been given new wing kinematics. Lifelike takeoffs and slow flight are now possible.
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'A.I.'m Like A Bird!' Scientists Build Robotic Raven

'A.I.'m Like A Bird!' Scientists Build Robotic Raven. Scientists in Switzerland have built a revolutionary robot raven that leaps into flight like a bird. They hope that one day the design could ...

Robot swarms learn teamwork from birds and fish: Know all about this nature-inspired trick

Inspired by nature, researchers have developed a new framework using a geometric property called \"curvity\" to improve robot ...
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Robotic pigeon reveals how birds fly without a vertical tail fin

A pigeon-inspired robot has solved the mystery of how birds fly without the vertical tail fins that human-designed aircraft rely on. Its makers say the prototype could eventually lead to passenger ...