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A plane that lands like a bird

A plane that lands like a bird

July 20, 2010

An innovative control system allows a foam glider to touch down on a perch or a wire like a pet parakeet.

Also labeled: Actuators, Biomimetics, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), Computer science and technology, Control theory, Electrical engineering and electronics, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E), Artificial intelligence, Underactuated robots

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