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Falcon-inspired robot mimics natural bird takeoff with reconfigurable wing system

Chinese scientists unveil RoboFalcon2.0, a bird-inspired flapping robot that takes off like a falcon using new wing mechanics ...
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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 ...
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Robot bird that flies without tailfin 'could revolutionise aviation'

Engineers believe a robot bird flying without a tailfin could revolutionise aviation. University of Groningen professor of Biomimetics David Lentink developed the robotic pigeon named PigeonBot II ...
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Drone robot designed to walk, hop, and fly like birds

Your drone has wings, they fly, but can it walk? Well, yours may not, but RAVEN can. The bird-inspired drone has mechanical legs that allow it to walk, jump over obstacles, and even leap quickly into ...

For birds, flocks promise safety, especially if you're faster than your neighbor

As I walked along Bolivar Flats, just across from Galveston Island in Texas, I watched flocks of sanderlings forage along the ...