This article has been corrected. When they hover, hummingbirds move their wings more like a buzzing insect than a flapping bird. But, unlike tiny insects, hummingbirds are large enough to stir up ...

This means that after learning from a simulation, the robot “knows” how to move around on its own like a hummingbird would, such as discerning when to perform an escape maneuver. Artificial ...

investigate the use of strain sensors on hummingbird-mimetic flexible wings to accurately detect flow directions during tethered flapping in a wind tunnel simulating hovering flight under gentle ...

This innovative approach mimics the natural strain receptors found in birds and insects, offering new avenues for enhancing the performance of flapping ... wings designed to mimic those of ...

An Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) navigating an aperture too small for its wingspan by sidling through while flapping its wings. Most birds that flit through dense, leafy forests have a ...