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This drone has legs: Watch a flying robot perch on branches, catch a tennis ball in midair
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2025 10 months ago
In 2021, researchers analyzed the anatomy and behavior of a tiny American parrot called a parrotlet and peregrine falcons, two species known for their expert footwork. They then designed SNAG (the Stereotyped Nature-Inspired Aerial Grasper)—a pair of jointed legs attached to feet with jointed talons that automatically close around any object they encounter, be it a dowel, branch, or tennis ball.
Then the scientists took their contraption out into the real world. They attached SNAG to a drone with four propellers and flew it to branches of varying widths and angles. The robot safely landed and took off from all surfaces, the team reported in Science Robotics.
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CREDITS: (FOOTAGE) WILLIAM RODERICK/DIANA CHIN/LENTIK LAB; (VIDEO PRODUCTION) JOEL GOLDBERG; (MUSIC) CHRIS BURNS
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