Metamorphic Aerial Robot for Mid-air Shape Morphing

2023 · Scientific Reports
P. Zheng, F. Xiao, P. H. Nguyen, A. Farinha, M. Kovač

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A metamorphic aerial robot able to change its shape in mid-flight to enable rapid perching on tree branches and other irregular surfaces. Shape morphing distributes the perching function across the robot’s entire structure, providing robustness and adaptability that fixed geometries cannot match.

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