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A Robot That Flies Like a Bird


July 28, 2011 By

At the TedGlobal2011 conference held earlier this month in Edinburgh, Markus Fischer of German engineering firm Festo put on a remarkable demonstration of a robot bird that actually flies by mimicing the flight mechanics of an actual bird. Modeled on a seagull, Fischer astonished the audience by letting the SmartBird loose to soar throughout the auditorium. Check out this video from the TED event and be amazed.

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Dave    |    Commented August 1, 2011

Do you mean "mimicking?"

TTJ    |    Commented August 3, 2011

Flying Robot SmartBird Demonstrated @ TEDGlobal 2011 In Edinburgh Details: http://thetechjournal.com/#ixzz1Tzh5y45r


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