MIT’s New 300g Robot Flies and Dives Like a Bird
Engineers at MIT and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) have developed a lightweight, flapping-wing aerial-aquatic vehicle (FAAV) capable of transitioning seamlessly between flight and underwater locomotion. Weighing less than 300 grams, the robot uses flexible carbon-fiber-reinforced membrane wings to navigate both air and water, according to lead researcher Raphael Zufferey. This design eliminates … Read more