Ahmad Hammad, Sophie Armanini
Bioinspired Flapping-Wing Micro Aerial Vehicles (FWMAVs) have
emerged over the last two decades as a promising new type of robot. Their high thrustto-
weight ratio, versatility, safety, and maneuverability, especially at small scales,
could make them more suitable than fixed-wing and multi-rotor vehicles for various
applications, especially in cluttered, confined environments and in close proximity to
humans, flora, and fauna. Unlike natural flyers, however, most FWMAVs currently
have limited take-off and landing capabilities...
March 11, 2024: Bioinspiration & Biomimetics