Flying robot like seagull

Engineers at Festo Technology (Germany) have developed a robot that can take off and fly in the air with the same movements as a seagull.

>>> Robot flying like seagulls

The SmartBird is shaped like a seagull. Photo: Guardian

One of the greatest dreams of mankind is to fly like a bird. Many researchers, from Leonardo da Vinci to modern scientists, have been trying to decipher the birds' ability to fly and reproduce their ability to fly.

This dream could come true after engineers at the technology company Festo (Germany) developed a robot, named SmartBird, capable of taking off and flying in the air with damming movements. The wings are like a seagull.

In the simulated video, SmartBird looks like a seagull, but is larger in size than the bird. SmartBird has a wingspan of 2m and its frame is made of carbon fiber with a weight of only 459 grams.

Like a real albatross, martBird's body can flex flexibly to navigate. The wings of this robot move up and down as soft as the flapping wings of birds when flying. Meanwhile, SmartBird's tail has both lift and navigation functions while flying.

The purpose of the study was to find ways to maximize energy efficiency by simulating the activity of organisms in nature. ' We learned from bird flapping. This kind of movement is very energy efficient , "said Markus Fischer, director of Festo.

The SmartBird robot is also designed to use hybrid technology, which is predicted to be in the future. SmartBird uses lightweight materials to help reduce weight, improve performance and reduce energy consumption.