Bionic Wings: These drones fly like birds!

They're small, light, and incredibly agile—they're flapping wing micro air vehicles, or bionic drones. Modeled on animals like birds and insects, these unique drones can even fly in autonomous swarms, perfecting their flight behavior with AI.

In this video, we explore what these fascinating machines are all about. We'll find out which prototypes have been built so far, what makes them so efficient, and what they could be used for, from environmental monitoring to logistics.

This video was created by my editorial team.
Responsible from the editorial team: Lukas Laroche, Maximilian Latz, Jacob Beautemps
Editing: Felix Bürkner, Sören Rensch, Neo Sanjuan Thiele

Chapters:
00:00 FWM.. what?
00:58 Bionics
01:39 How do birds fly?
03:39 AeroVironment's Hummingbird
04:43 Festo's Drones
07:45 Why are we doing this?
09:30 The Big Hurdle
10:48 Own Opinion