Wing width 63 cm · weight 175 g, a dragonfly type robot that can freely fly, float and glide in all directions in all directionsBionicOpter"is. If you see the movie that is actually flying, you can ...

The dragonfly is quite the show off when it comes to flying. It can hover in mid-air, maneuver in all directions, and glide without so much as a beat of its wings. After succeeding in capturing the ...

Inspired by the flight of a dragonfly, robotics company Festo has unveiled the BionicOpter, a flying robot model capable of more flight conditions than a plane, glider and helicopter all together. As ...

Festo, a German tech company has showcased its fully functional robotic dragonfly called BionicOpter. The robot can fly forward, backwards, sideways, hovers and glide without flapping its wings just ...

From the people who brought you the robotic SmartBird and the helluva-grip ExoHand comes the BionicOpter, a mega-maneuverable drone that looks and moves like a 2-foot dragonfly. Built by Festo Corp.

We have featured a number of different remote control devices here on Geeky Gadgets over the years, but this newly created BionicOpter Robotic Dragonfly offers a very unique flying system. The ...

Festo has created a fascinating robotic BionicOpter dragonfly that has a semi-opaque blue body and four clear wings, which beat as it flies around the room, pausing as it glides and shifts direction, ...

Yet more simply amazing work from the folk at Festo. A robotic dragonfly takes to the air. These folks are beyond clever. The mechanics of dragonfly flight are unique: dragonflies can manoeuvre in all ...

A German RC robot flies just like the real thing did 300 million years ago. And it’s as big as your arm. So it’s a good thing that the dragonflies we encounter today are rarely bigger than a Reese’s ...

A German company better known for automating industrial processes has created a new way to fly. Festo’s BionicOpter takes its flight-engineering cues not from helicopter rotors or plane engines, but ...

The dragonfly is the aerial stunt of the insect world. It can hover, fly backwards and glide without moving its wings. They align their wind stroke planes to be nearly normal to the direction of the ...