ornithopters flies like hummingbirds and insects

Engineers Developed Four-Winged Drones That Flap Like a Bird

Engineers Develop Nature-Inspired Drones with Four Wings That Flap

Medicine & Technology Jul 28, 2020

Engineers have successfully developed four-winged bird-like drones inspired by the agility of hummingbirds and insects. They were able to do this by reverse engineering the aerodynamics and biomechanics of the two creatures.

ornithopters flies like hummingbirds and insects

Engineers Develop Nature-Inspired Drones with Four Wings That Flap

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