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Soft morphing aerial robots could revolutionize space exploration by overcoming complex terrains, starting with Titan.

They want to use the devices for less disruptive wildlife monitoring and to learn more about avian flight

Researchers developed an ornithopter with novel capabilities, expanding the potential for robot use in various applications.

Ability to land on a perch will provide a more effective means for them to recharge using solar energy, making them perfect for long-range missions

This flapping-wing drone, or ornithopter, has been equipped with a grasping claw to let it rest on a nearby branch or perhaps even finger.

Scientists (from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) have come up with a technique enabling a flapping-wing robot to land autonomously on a horizontal perch with the help of a claw-like mechanism.

Flapping-wing drones may be more agile and energy-efficient than their fixed-wing counterparts, but most of them still can't loiter in one spot. A new model addresses that limitation by using a claw mechanism to perch in a bird-like fashion.

A flying robot with wings controlled by a magnetic field instead of heavy motors and gears slightly outperforms insect muscles