The eight-inch mechanical wing imitates bat anatomy with eight plastic bones matching proportions of the real bat. Three motors pull on tendonlike cables, which in turn tug on its seven joints.

Researchers have developed a robotic bat wing that is providing valuable new information about dynamics of flapping flight in real bats. From an engineering perspective, the researchers hope the ...

Researchers have designed flexible, bat-like wings that boost lift and improve flight performance. This innovation could lead to more efficient drones or energy-harvesting technologies.

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By building a robotic bat wing, Brown researchers have uncovered flight secrets of real bats: ... Breuer, an engineer, and Swartz, a biologist, have studied bat flight and anatomy for years.

Bat wings have intrigued scientists for centuries. And now, engineers have created "Bat Bot," a small aircraft that mimics the flight patterns of the small, rodent-like flyers. Bat Bot exposes the ...

There's also the question of takeoff, especially with 20-foot-long, bat-like wings.With wings this large, we would not be ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Taking Wing: Uncovering the Evolutionary Origins of Bats ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 299 No. 6 (December 2008) doi:10.1038 ...

Bats are amongst the animal kingdom’s most unorthodox fliers. Unlike birds, the furry, flying mammals can dynamically reshape and morph their wings to achieve maximum force and hover in place ...

Bird wings and legs evolve independently, while bat wing and leg proportions are integrated. Credit: Nature Ecology & Evolution (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41559-024-02572-9 ...

There's also the question of takeoff, especially with 20-foot-long, bat-like wings. With wings this large, we would not be able to flap our way up. "You can't flap very much when you're close to ...