Flying bird robot can soar so well it uses almost no power

A flying robotic can float on gusts of wind like a fowl, utilizing 150 occasions much less energy than it does throughout propelled flight. It may alter its place mechanically when the wind modifications to catch the breeze and keep aloft.

The primary restrict on how lengthy a drone can keep within the air is the lifetime of the battery it makes use of to energy its propellers. To save power, researchers have experimented with drones that soar upwards or …