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Festo Creates SmartBird Flying Robotic Seagull

Posted March 25, 2011 12:17 PM

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Festo has added to its robotic menagerie with the creation of a robotic seagull that weighs just 450 g (15.87 oz) and boasts a wingspan of 1.96 m (6.4 ft). Dubbed the SmartBird, the ultralight flying robot was inspired by the herring gull and can take off, fly and land autonomously, without the help of any additional drive systems.

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Impressive - more on 'autonomous' would be nice.

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03/27/2011 3:34 PM

inspired by the herring gull and can take off, fly and land autonomously, without the help of any additional drive systems.

Ha ha hah! Somebody doesn't understand English. The italicized is redundant, unnecessary, and altogether inconceiveable!

OK, I'm going to bed now.

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