Overview
SmartBird is a robotic seagull inspired by the herring gull that flies by flapping its wings and steers by twisting them at specific angles. It features an aerodynamic bio-inspired design with a lightweight carbon fiber structure and can be controlled via remote control or operated autonomously. The robot has six degrees of freedom and is powered by a lithium-polymer battery.
Detailed specifications
Motion & kinematics1
- Dof
- 6
Other15
- Price Tier
- 150K+
- Applications
- visual_inspection
- Sub Category
- bionic flying robot
- Datasheet Url
- View Link
- Max Speed M S
- 6.94
- Company Country
- DE
- Controller Model
- Texas Instruments LM3S811
- Deployment Notes
- Developed within the Festo Bionic Learning Network; collaboration with Effekt-Technik GmbH, JNTec GbR, ANIPROP GbR; scientific advice by Dr. Wolfgang Send; project lead by Markus Fischer.
- Youtube Video Id
- kA7PNQiHT1Q
- Industries Served
- automation,aerodynamics research,education
- Software Platform
- Custom software
- Availability Status
- research-only
- Countries Available
- Germany
- Programming Interface
- code_python
- Additional Information
- Part of Festo's Bionic Learning Network, a research initiative partnering with institutes, universities, and partners.,Designed to study bird flight principles and transfer knowledge to automation technology, e.g., flow-optimised components, hybrid drive technologies.,Potential applications mentioned: lifting vane generators for energy from water, new valve actuators in process automation.,Not a commercial product; a research prototype/demonstrator.,Award-winning design concept but no specific commercial deployments.
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