US army successfully develop a realistic robot bird to be used for suvillance purposes. The "Robo Raven" is so life like that it has tricked real pradactory birds to attack it midair. The US army develped the robotic bird in collaboration with a team of scientists from the university of Maryland,USA.It can glide,soar and flap like a real bird.
Robo Raven,s complete individual wing control allows for extreme acrobatics that no other mechanical bird has ever been able to achive. what exites the reserches most is its light weight and the ability to hide in plain sight .Also,it is much quieter than the helicopter or propeller . Therfore,s it can get much closer to enimes without revealling its presence.
The robot bird is made out of carbon fibre,3D-Printed lightweight thermal resistance-plastic,Mylar file and foam. The lenght of the geomatrically comlex figure is less than two feet and weight less than a standard can of liquid. In the final tests,the bird was able to carry a small video camera, could be launched from a ground robot named the "Lynchbot" and could fly in winds up to 10 miles per hour . These were important breakthroughs for robotic micro air vehicles that would one day be used in survillance and reconnaissance.
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