Herself’s Artificial Intelligence

WASHINGTON: Dutch researchers at the Technical University of Delft have designed a micro airplane that mimics the swift. The swift is not only the smallest soaring bird, but can go up to three years without landing.

Named RoboSwift, the micro airplane has shape-shifting, adjustable wings that allow it to manoeuvre at very high or low speeds.

With a wingspan of about one-and-a-half feet and weighing just under three ounces, the remote-controlled Roboswift is slightly larger and heavier than a common swift. But like the common swift, the robot can change its wing shape and surface area to glide or dive.

According to its designers, the robotic bird could prove useful in conducting surveys over disaster areas, or to peek in on suspicious people. . . .

More information:
Robotic Swift that flies and spies, The Times of India
Roboswift – Bio-inspired morphing-wing micro aerial vehicle