Impressive. Sadly, I read that some of these robots are being used for spy
missions- in particular, a hummingbird. I wonder if people will start
shooting down "suspicious" birds.....and real ones.

On Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:19:44 -0400, Peter Stettenheim
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>You may be amazed to see a robotic bird at:
>http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/03/robot-bird-soars-through-the-sky.html
>SmartBird is modelled on the herring gull and can take off, fly and
>land while its flight is controlled remotely from the ground in real time.
>To take off, the robotic bird flaps its wings with the help of an
>onboard motor. As the wings beat, the front edge also twists, enabling airflow
>along the wings to generate thrust. Once in flight, the tail acts as
>a rudder to steer the bird through the air.
>
>Only a bird can truly make another bird, but humans are coming close.
>
>Peter Stettenheim
>
>Peter Stettenheim
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