N ew footage of new bird-like drones allegedly used by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) “Sea Dragon” commandos has been released. Apparently designed to resemble birds, like pigeons ...

The research team at New Mexico Tech has constructed and tested pheasant, mallard duck and pigeon drones and robots. Their uses could be varied. Best tech deals 🛍️ $3,500 iPhone possible?

Engineering these drones to move like a live bird is the biggest challenge. “The feathers of ducks are hydrophobic, meaning they repel water, so that’s a challenge we’ve been dealing with.” ...

Belgium’s once pastoral pastime of pigeon racing has come to this: Drones swoop over lofts where valuable birds are housed to look for security weaknesses, laser sensors set off alarms at night ...

Another important drone role is to serve as mobile scarecrows – either on farms, to protect seeds and crops from aviary poachers, or on piers – to chase away pigeons.

We can get a drone to fly like a pigeon, but we needed to use feathers to do it. Jacek Krywko – Nov 27, 2024 1:08 pm | 79 Pigeons manage to get vertical without using a vertical tail.