Festo SmartBird: A Flapping-Wing Robot

Festo · Demo · 2 min · 2011 · YouTube title: Festo - SmartBird

Why it's here

Recommended as a spectacular example of bio-inspired robotics, and a pointer to Festo's other work.

What it covers

Festo's promo video of SmartBird, an ultralight bionic flying model inspired by the herring gull that flaps and twists its wings to fly. It shows the robot in flight.