A Tunisian startup has pulled inspiration from hummingbird wings for a new wind turbine design. Developed by Tyer Wing, the turbine is equipped with a pair of flapping wings that are over five feet ...

Airbus has developed a small-scale aircraft with flapping wing-tips that mimic the movement of an albatross. AlbatrossOne, a carbon-fibre concept plane developed by the planemaker’s engineers, has ...

Flapping-wing micro air vehicles (FWMAVs) are characterized by their compact size, lightweight design, and high maneuverability, making them highly practical for various applications. However, the ...

Airbus is spreading its wings and trialing some groundbreaking green technologies. The European aircraft builder is set to begin testing new aircraft wings within months, as reported by The Sunday ...

Bio-inspired wind sensing using strain sensors on flexible wings could revolutionize robotic flight control strategy. Researchers at Institute of Science Tokyo have developed a method to detect wind ...

The US Air Force is creating microdrones that can flap their wings like a bird or insect. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is working with Airion Health LLC and using a 2014 patent to create a ...

SmartBird is an ornithopter drone, inspired by the herring gull. Built by German automation firm Festo, it can fly, glide, take off and land using only its wings driven by on-board power. The drone’s ...

It’s not very common that a robot the size of a paper clip is able to do ten flips in eleven seconds and keep on course within five centimeters, says Markus Waibel of Waibel Robotics in Zurich. But ...

The study of bio-inspired flapping flight and the dynamics of micro air vehicles (MAVs) has grown into a vibrant interdisciplinary field, merging insights from insect biomechanics, aerodynamics and ...