Fabricating drones inspired by bats, can fly and self-record

This new design is intended to help the drone to be more proactive in its own initiative, to make accurate and timely decisions before force majeure or obstacle situations without human intervention. .

The US military has just launched a competitive product on the market. This new device simulates the flight of bats in nature and operates automatically by laser without human control.

Designing a bat-inspired drone makes this device able to fly easily and without human control.(Photo: Science Robotics).

For decades, researchers have been constantly simulating the behavior of animals in nature so that machines operate smoother and more efficiently. Biological studies of agile animals such as bats and insects have brought new insights into complex dynamics in manipulation and their body mass.

Advances in sensors, streamlining and microprocessor devices and high-level algorithms, help the computer system to handle a wide range of body operation in real time with high accuracy, It's like how the animals' brains handle their manipulations.

When activities in urban areas are crowded or space is tight, the operator with remote equipment is difficult to control the device to fly as desired without bumping into obstacles.

Timothy Chung of the US Department of Defense said: 'The fever of self-driving and artificial intelligence is spreading in laboratories around the world, by investing and opening search competitions, they I will catch up with modern technology and promptly apply them to better serve the military '.

In addition, in the annual competition for the construction of drone equipment organized by the US Department of Defense, there are many innovative designs on drones focusing on radiated power, wireless power transmission, flexible synthetic materials, sensitive sensors for precise movement and handling.

The ultimate goal will be a system of robots and self-control devices, minimizing human impact, can analyze the situation in real time and support the military in the digital age at both ground and in the air.

The OFFSET program for research and technical development for the Pentagon military has for many years begun to look for intelligent systems that can replace a team of people working together.

The self-driving flying device is inspired by the previous US Army branch flying squirrel.(Photo: Science Robotics).

The program is currently producing more than 250 used robots, with knowledge designed on military and tactical games. Every six months, robots will be tested from a programming system to physical defense / attack capabilities.

This bat-shaped unmanned aerial vehicle is still the design being tested. In the past, the US Army also produced drone-inspired drones, which could fly in the air like a squirrel.