Laurent CheylusAerospace Researchers created a "solid state" bird-like Drone, typically referred to as an Ornithopter, whose flexible Wings flap and twist without Motors, Gears, or mechanical Linkages. #Research #Drone https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-birdlike-robots-greater-flexibility-drones.html
Bird‑like robots promise greater flexibility and control than drones
A bird banking in a crosswind doesn't rely on spinning blades. Its wings flex, twist and respond instantly to its environment. Engineers at Rutgers University have taken a major step toward building bird-like drones that move the same way, flapping their wings like real birds, using electricity-driven materials instead of conventional electromagnetic motors to power them.