
Bird-Inspired Robot Swims and Flies: EPFL and MIT Develop Flapping-Wing Aerial-Aquatic Vehicle
Engineers at EPFL and MIT have developed a flapping-wing aerial-aquatic vehicle (FAAV) weighing under 300 grams, inspired by diving birds such as loons and puffins. The robot can swim underwater and leap directly into sustained flight, requiring no feet or flippers. Results have been published in Science and could open a new class of ocean-exploration drones.
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