This robot can fly just like a real bird: It’s called PigeonBot II, and it’s designed to replicate the natural flight mechanics of real birds, achieving rudderless flight through biomimetic morphing of its wings and tail. Its design incorporates 52 real pigeon feathers, providing lightweight, elastic stiffness and natural aerodynamic properties, allowing for smooth, continuous morphing. Weighing approximately 300 grams, comparable to a real pigeon, the robot is equipped with small propellers for

Stanford engineers Mark Cutkosky and David Lentink developed this bird-inspired robotic drone that can mimic how birds fly, perch and carry objects. It consists of an upper half of an ordinary quadrotor drone for flying and a lower half of a pair of 3D-printed clawed feet based upon which of the peregrine falcon. The legs are designed to absorb impact energy upon landing and convert it into gripping force. Each leg is controlled by a motor and fishing line. They function similarly to the tendons