Robot birds, each lighter than a golf ball, can fly autonomously in a flock for up to 7 minutes

Created by Festo, the BionicSwift is a flying robot that can autonomously move in coordinated groups of five. The robot weighs only 42 grams and can fly uninterrupted for up to seven minutes using incredibly intricate artificial feathers and mimicking the motion of real birds. Read more...

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