Scientists in China have built a falcon-inspired flying robot that can take off like a bird, offering new insights into the mechanics of avian flight and promising advances in bio-inspired aviation.

A Chinese team of scientists has redesigned the Robo Falcon robot falcon, which was developed in 2021, so that it can now take off like a real bird and also fly more slowly. To achieve this, the ...

When a superjumbo jet takes off or lands, a robotic tow vehicle appears to pull the aircraft. If a flock of birds appears and interferes with takeoff and landing, a bird-scaring robot is deployed. At ...