PigeonBot: Stanford university scientists build 'winged robot' to fly like an actual bird

In a bid to make aviation as smooth as flight of birds, Stanford University researchers have recently achieved success with ir new 'PigeonBot', according to international news reports. PigeonBot which resembles close to actual pigeon reportedly boasts unique qualities of feared flight. study which uses Velcro- material to resemble tiny microstructures on fears has been published in journal Science.

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Study on PigeonBot

Explaining features of PigeonBot, Mechanical engineering professor David Lentink said that a group of students designed different parts of robot, in an interview with Science Robotics. He said that one student - Amanda Stowers studied wrist and finger motion of robot, ar student -Laura Matloff studied how fears moved in response to its bone movement and movement of fears. third student - Eric Chang reportedly designed actual robot.

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How does PigeonBot function?

After studying 40 pigeon fears, team has designed winged robot which used its “wrist” when wing was partly retracted, and “fingers” when extended, to control flight, minimizing mechanism required. Moreover, team has used velcro-like microstructures to emulate feared wings of bird, smooning flight. team has designed model to enable smooth operations for drones and smaller aircraft.

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Future scope of PigeonBot

team is reportedly currently observing or birds find newer techniques that can be imbibed in ir model. Letink has revealed that team aims to build a tail for PigeonBot to match wings. Moreover, y are also working on a new bio-inspired robot inspired by falcons which may have legs and claws, according to reports.

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