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Bionic Batbot

A new robot that doesn’t just look like a real flying fox but can actually fly by flapping its wings has taken to the sky in Germany.

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Source: Flickr/Mike’s Birds CC BY-SA 2.0

The Bionic Batbot is  launched via remote control but can then carry out its actual flight using an autopilot system — aided by infrared cameras built into its legs and wing tips. Nature:  Made in Germany – what’s next?


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By Wolfgang Mueller




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