Robotic pigeon reveals bird flight secrets 🪶 A pigeon-inspired robot has solved the mystery of how birds fly without the vertical tail fins that human-designed aircraft rely on. It includes 52 real pigeon feathers and has reflexive tail movements programmed into it, designed to mimic those known to exist in birds. Its makers say the prototype could eventually lead to passenger aircraft with less drag, reducing fuel consumption. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2456661-robotic-pigeon-reveals

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A paper in Nature presents RAVEN, a robot with bird-inspired legs that can jump into flight, walk on the ground and hop over obstacles. The design could enable the deployment of aircraft in complex terrains. Link to the research paper in the comments. | Nature Portfolio