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US Air Force Develops Flapping-Wing Micro Drones

Representational image : Air Force Technology Transfer and Transition

For the majority of the 21st century AFRL has been designing mini-robotic aircraft to mimic characteristics of insects and birds. Using biomimetics, the application of engineering, chemistry and biology to the synthesis of materials, engineers have created synthetic systems to function and achieve insect-like maneuverability. Continue reading