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Title: Robotic Hummingbird Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 19-Feb-11, 01:39:37 PM No matter what we come up with, that wise old girl, Mother Nature, thought of it first.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12513315 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12513315) (Not that I understand everything they present, but I love watching for what happens at the AAAS.) Title: Re: Robotic Hummingbird Post by: Donna on 19-Feb-11, 01:53:07 PM No matter what we come up with, that wise old girl, Mother Nature, thought of it first. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12513315 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12513315) (Not that I understand everything they present, but I love watching for what happens at the AAAS.) That's actually pretty cool. Imagine a "Hummercraft". ;) Title: Re: Robotic Hummingbird Post by: MAK on 19-Feb-11, 01:58:43 PM That's very cool! :hummer:
Title: Re: Robotic Hummingbird Post by: Annette on 19-Feb-11, 03:36:59 PM That is incredible!
Title: Re: Robotic Hummingbird Post by: Donna on 22-Feb-11, 12:25:34 PM DARPA in a flap over Nano Hummingbird spy drone
While there’s no doubting the reconnaissance value of military UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), the distinct and imposing physical shapes associated with such cutting-edge devices tend to be more ‘clash’ than ‘blend’ on the battlefield. That being said, the pictured Nano Hummingbird spy drone might be just what the U.S. Department of Defense needs to deflect enemy attentions while it’s quietly swooping about snapping invaluable intelligence footage from afar. http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/201108/6847/DARPA-in-a-flap-over-Nano-Hummingbird-spy-drone (http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/201108/6847/DARPA-in-a-flap-over-Nano-Hummingbird-spy-drone) continued |