Bionic Wings: These drones fly like birds!

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They're small, light, and incredibly agile—they're flapping wing micro air vehicles, or bionic drones. Modeled on animals like birds and insects, these unique drones can even fly in autonomous swarms, perfecting their flight behavior with AI. In this video, we explore what these fascinating machines are all about. We'll find out which prototypes have been built so far, what makes them so efficient, and what they could be used for, from environmental monitoring to logistics. This video was created by my editorial team. Responsible from the editorial team: Lukas Laroche, Maximilian Latz, Jacob Beautemps Editing: Felix Bürkner, Sören Rensch, Neo Sanjuan Thiele Chapters: 00:00 FWM.. what? 00:58 Bionics 01:39 How do birds fly? 03:39 AeroVironment's Hummingbird 04:43 Festo's Drones 07:45 Why are we doing this? 09:30 The Big Hurdle 10:48 Own Opinion Sources: Source 1: https://www.avinc.com/innovative-solutions/small-uas Source 2: https://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/evolution-wie-voegel-fliegen-und-was-wir-daraus-lernen-koennen-a-927796.html Source 3: https://www.avinc.com/images/uploads/news/2021_Use_Case_Nano_Hummingbird.pdf Source 4: https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/hummingbird-nano-air-vehicle/?cf-view Source 5: Experimental study on efficient propulsion system for multicopter UAV design applications - ScienceDirect Source 6: https://www.festo.com/gb/en/e/about-festo/research-and-development/bionic-learning-network/highlights-from-2018-to-2021/bionicflyingfox-id_32755/ Source 7: https://www.spektrum.de/lexikon/biologie/bionik/8744 Source 8: https://www.festo.com/gb/en/e/about-festo/research-and-development/bionic-learning-network/highlights-from-2013-to-2014/bionicopter-id_33493/ Source 9: https://www.festo.com/de/de/e/ueber-festo/forschung-und-entwicklung/bionic-learning-network/highlights-2018-2021/bionicswift-id_326830/ Source 10: https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/60642978/Effect-of-flexibility-on-flapping-wing-characteristics-in-_2018_Computers---20190919-116028-1s1310j-libre.pdf?1568895526=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DComputers_and_Fluids_Effect_of_flex Source 11: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42235-023-00385-3 Source 12: https://doi.org/10.1109/ROBIO55434.2022.10011821 Source 13: https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/birds/how-do-birds-fly Source 14: https://www.spektrum.de/lexikon/biologie-kompakt/vogelflug/12592 Source 15: https://www.spektrum.de/lexikon/biologie/flugmechanik/25323 Source 16: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s42235-021-00118-4.pdf Source 17: https://www.planet-wissen.de/technik/luftfahrt/fliegen_nach_dem_vorbild_der_natur/pwiewarumfliegteinflugzeug100.html Source 18: https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/223/18/jeb223545/225813/Measuring-power-input-power-output-and-energy Source 19: https://www.steinadlerschutz.de/steinadler-im-portr%C3%A4t/ Source 20: https://www.zdf.de/dokumentation/terra-x/spione-im-tierreich-animatroniks-im-einsatz-100.html New science and technology videos every week! We show innovations that make our world better and point the way to our future. The videos are made in Germany, but the topics are from all over the world.