Abramelin Posted October 30, 2012 #1 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Markus Fischer, who heads up corporate design for a German company called Festo, has demonstrated his new invention he calls the "Smart Bird". It is an ultra-light weight robot created in the likeness of a seagull that flaps its wings and can fly through the air under its own power with grace. It's a spectacle to behold, for sure, and as you can see in the video below, it was able to elicit quite a reaction from the mesmerized crowd. Here is a longer video - in German - about the research and development of the "Smart Bird": Damn, I want one!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
None of the above Posted October 30, 2012 #2 Share Posted October 30, 2012 I want them BIGGER! MUCH MUCH BIGGERRRR!!!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashotep Posted October 30, 2012 #3 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Fly around your home and property to keep an eye on what you are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abramelin Posted October 30, 2012 Author #4 Share Posted October 30, 2012 It would be the perfect drone for military use. If it's high enough in the skies, you won't hear it and it will resemble a bird a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfrmboy Posted November 1, 2012 #5 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Do not get why they call it smart bird. If the guy with the remote was not guiding it it would fly straight into the wall. They should have called it something else. Smart bird gives the impression it can operate and guide itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abramelin Posted November 3, 2012 Author #6 Share Posted November 3, 2012 Do not get why they call it smart bird. If the guy with the remote was not guiding it it would fly straight into the wall. They should have called it something else. Smart bird gives the impression it can operate and guide itself. No doubt they will (or already have) add sensors to the thing so it won't bump into a wall. The problem will be to make those sensors light enough, and also where to put them in the 'bird's' body without creating an imbalance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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