The Ornithopter project
The Ornithopter project is a research project at the Biomimetic Millisystems Lab at UC Berkeley. They made a robot that uses flapping flight (unlike drones and fixed wings) to maneuver and navigate an unknown environment. A set of ornithopters can coordinate together to sense and navigate previously unseen obstacles.
Micromechanical Flying Insect
The Micromechanical Flying Project at UC Berkeley aims to develop a 25mm robotics insect capable of autonomous flight. Inspired by the exceptional flight performance of small flies, the MFI has a high power-to-weight ratio, a high-speed control system with inertial sensors, and large forces generated by non steady-state aerodynamics. The biomimetic components have resulted in […]
Paper, Bio-inspired jumping robot Salto-1P
Most robots use wheels for movement, with newer bio-inspired ones trying to accomplish bipedalism. Salto-1P, a robot built in Berkeley’s Biomimetics lab, was inspired by saltatorial animals. Its one unique leg, modeled after the galago, instantaneously uses up stored energy to perform a string of jumps. Its jumping locomotion allows it to travel across complex […]
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