US UAV flapping wings like bats

The "Bat Bot" unmanned aerial can fly up and down like a real bat. US scientists have uploaded a test video of the device to the YouTube social networking site.

"The new drone weighs only 85 grams, its frame is made of carbon fiber material and covered with silicon," the team wrote in a video on YouTube.

Each wing of the device has nine articulations (a real bat with 40 joints on the wings). They play an important role, helping the device operate flexibly when flying. Of these, 5 joints operate automatically and 4 joints passively.

Couplings can help Bat Bot fly without propulsion, increasing flexibility in difficult conditions where normal drone drivers can not operate.

In the next plan, the scientists plan to equip a camera and signaling device for the Bat Bot. The total cost of this three-year project is about $ 1.5 million.

The bat's operating mechanism is also used in the latest unmanned aerial vehicle technology in the UK. The British Council for Physical and Engineering Studies earlier said they had developed a micromanage based on the structure of the bat wing.

Unmanned aerial vehicles developed by British scientists can be used for commercial, military or surveillance purposes areas where road vehicles are inaccessible.