SmartBird
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SmartBird is an autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle created by Festo's Bionic Learning Network. It is an ornithopter modeled on the herring gull. It has a mass of 450 grams and a wingspan of 1.96 meters. Smartbird is constructed of polyurethane foam and carbon fiber and is powered by a 135 brushless motor running at 23 watts.

SmartBird, a large, lightweight robot, modeled on a seagull, that flies by flapping its wings. A soaring demo fresh from TEDGlobal 2011.1
Dubbed SmartBird, the Seagull robot, which is made from ultra-lightweight carbon materials has a wingspan of 6.4ft. (1.96m) and weighs a mere 450gms (33% less than an iPad2).2
Even more impressive is that the SmartBird can take off and land by itself as well as being controlled and monitored from a distance using ZigBee radio.3
Festo SmartBird Is A Graceful Shocker = By Glenn Santos on Saturday 26th March 2011 11:22 am in Technology News 4
Festo SmartBird is an automated mechanical herring gull - Shane McGlaun, Mar 25th 2011 Discuss Worth Reading? 5
Festo's Energy-Efficient SmartBird Making Waves in the Robotic Segment = Posted By: Archana Pillai | 10 months ago A brand new entrant in the robotic 6
German high-tech company Festo designed a mechanical Smartbird which can be use for military surveillance.7
Home › Robotics News › SmartBird: A Real Robot that can Fly Like a Bird SmartBird: A Real Robot that can Fly Like a Bird = 8
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Festo's robotic SmartBird is both = From a distance, it looks just like the real thing.9
realized: in 2011 finally the Festo SmartBird has arrived. Airstage, part of Festo's Bionic Learning Network, has designed the SmartBird for Festo's trade shows and event activities.10
SmartBird - a lightweight airplane modeled on a seagull - flies by flapping its wings.11
SmartBird - flying herring gull with same principle of flying as birds Gallery View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums) Logged in as Guest 12
SmartBird - the latest in stealth drone technology German scientists at Festo have built an ornithocopter drone that looks like a bird in flight.13
Smartbird flies in the open.14
SmartBird has a total weight of 485 grams (a bit over a pound) and a wingspan of 2 meters (6.5 feet).15
SmartBird is an Amazing Ornithopter = Festo flying Robot seagull SmartBird by Max Eddy | 12:10 pm, March 26th, 2011 16
SmartBird is an ultralight but powerful flight model with excellent aerodynamic qualities and extreme agility.17
SmartBird is inspired by the herring gull.18

Made by Festo.

SmartBird Media - Copyright 2010 Prices are in Euros and US Dollars 19
SmartBird Robot Design That Flies Like a Bird - Posted by John on 29 March 2011, 6:11 pm The SmartBird is designed by 20
SmartBird Robotic Bird In Flight SmartBird is a flapping wing robot that mimics the flight of the herring gull.21
SmartBird, and it is made by Festo.22
SmartBird: A mechanical bird that flies (video) Posted by scitechie on Mar 30, 2011 Leave a Comment German company Festo has a habit of creating fascinating robotic 23
SmartBird: Mechanical Bird That Actually Flies - March 27th, 2011 by David EricksonTweet This is insane.24
TED gives a first-hand glimpse of the Festo SmartBird in action = Jul 30 by Connor Livingston | no comments SmartBird Man has possessed the 25
The Festo Automated Smartbird can take off, fly and land—all without the aid of a remote control or human intervention.26
very energy-efficient, so Smartbird is really a lightweight structure. It's all carbon fibre and it is 450 grams and two meters is the spanwidth.27
With SmartBird, Festo has succeeded in deciphering the flight of birds - one of the oldest dreams of humankind.28
With SmartBird, The German company, Festo has succeeded in deciphering the flight of birds - one of the oldest dreams of humankind - in an energy-efficient technical adaptation of this model 29
written about the Smartbird in the latest edition of Science Illustrated (Nov/Dec.) Ray www.raybayer.30
And videos capture SmartBird, a robot bird that flies, attracting the curiosity of real seagulls. Send steampunk guitars to lsumagaysay@bayareanewsgroup.com.31
Make no mistake, SmartBird really can fly with indentations typical bird wing perfect in general.32
SmartBird is modeled very closely on the herring gull, and controls itself the same way birds do, by twisting its body, wings, and tail.33
Smartbird weighs in at 450 grams. I want to see larger mass fliers with three joints in the wings now.34
The SmartBird is also equipped with a video camera, which, along with its ability to blend in with mother nature, makes it an amazing would-be spy tool, 35
Festo’s SmartBird Robot Flies Through The Air At TEDFestoFesto’s SmartBird takes off with eleganceFesto create Smart Bird airborne robotic seagullLetter to Markus Fischer at FESTOFrom Fall 2011: BMW Z4 36

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