A team of engineers at Stanford University has built robotic graspers that can fit on drones, enabling them to catch objects and grip various surfaces. — AFP Relaxnews
Inspired by how birds land and perch on branches, a team of engineers at Stanford University has built robotic graspers that can fit on drones, enabling them to catch objects and grip various surfaces.
The advance could allow flying robots to conserve power in situations where they might otherwise be required to hover – for example in search and rescue missions – or help ecologists collect data more easily in forests.
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