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Title: A Robot. Flies Like a Bird........
Post by: Stilldrillin on March 05, 2012, 03:44:43 AM: I've never seen successful flapping flight before.......

David D
Title: Re: A Robot. Flies Like a Bird........
Post by: AussieJimG on March 05, 2012, 04:02:22 AM: What a wonderful machine! Thank you for that. :clap:

Jim
Title: Re: A Robot. Flies Like a Bird........
Post by: Deko on March 05, 2012, 02:14:54 PM: Superb, :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: Thanks for that David :thumbup:

Cheers Derek
Title: Re: A Robot. Flies Like a Bird........
Post by: PekkaNF on March 05, 2012, 03:04:36 PM: OK. Festo Smat Bird it is:

Pekka
Title: Re: A Robot. Flies Like a Bird........
Post by: AussieJimG on March 08, 2012, 12:28:07 AM: I keep thinking about it and it looks too simple to be true. It is certainly graceful and it can propel itself but I would like to see it fly outside before I believe that it is really providing lift, propulsion and control.

What do you think? Am I just being overly suspicious?

Jim
Title: Re: A Robot. Flies Like a Bird........
Post by: Stilldrillin on March 08, 2012, 02:19:42 AM: Jim.
There's a lot of background work gone into it....... If it is only a wind up..... :scratch:

http://www.festo.com/cms/en_corp/index.htm

David D
Title: Re: A Robot. Flies Like a Bird........
Post by: loply on March 08, 2012, 06:27:47 PM: Quote from: AussieJimG on March 08, 2012, 12:28:07 AM
I keep thinking about it and it looks too simple to be true. It is certainly graceful and it can propel itself but I would like to see it fly outside before I believe that it is really providing lift, propulsion and control.

What do you think? Am I just being overly suspicious?

Jim

He does say it's only for in door use.

Given it's surface area and weight (400g) the slightest breeze would have a big impact on it. Compensation without getting all screwy would be a sophisticated fly by wire type exercise.

I suspect to keep the weight down the battery life is minimal too.

Impressive non the less.
Title: Re: A Robot. Flies Like a Bird........
Post by: kd0afk on October 17, 2012, 12:50:13 AM: It's called an ornithopter. I have plans on my hard drive to make one. It would be awesome if Festo would incorporate it's air muscles into this design.
Title: Re: A Robot. Flies Like a Bird........
Post by: AussieJimG on October 17, 2012, 01:29:20 AM: Should be a great build kd0afk, are you intending to include RC flight? In any case, please do a build log :drool:

Jim