Researchers at the University
of Maryland have developed a robot bird whose wings can flap independently of each other.
of Maryland have developed a robot bird whose wings can flap independently of each other.
Called the "Robo Raven," the breakthrough engineering technology allows the robot to achieve any desired motion and to perform aerobatic maneuvers.
any desired motion and to perform aerobatic maneuvers.
Developed
by University of Maryland Professors S.K. Gupta and Hugh Bruck and
their students, the robot birds could one day be used for reconnaissance
and surveillance.
The final design enables a tiny video camera, can be launched from the ground, and can fly in winds up to 10 mph.
The micro air bird even fooled a local hawk, which attacked the robot in mid-flight on more than one occasion.
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