Hummingbird Robots: Naturally Intriguing (VIDEO)

Purdue University

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Purdue researchers have created a bio-inspired hummingbird robot: Trained by artificial intelligence, weighing only 12 grams, and utilizing unsteady aerodynamics to hover, just like the real thing.

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Purdue University video/Jared Pike

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