Robo Raven, Maryland Robotics Center, University of Maryland, College Park, USA

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Designer - Maryland Robotics Center

Raven on Wikipedia

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Published on Apr 29, 2013

Complete individual wing control allows crazy aerobatics like back flips and dives, previously not possible with mechanical birds! Hawk attack at 1:49.

Check out Dr. S.K. Gupta's blog for the full story:
"Robo Raven: A Step towards Bird-Inspired Flight"

April 30, 2013

Robo Raven Twins Learning Aerobatics!

Published on Jul 25, 2013

Multiple Robo Ravens flying together doing more acrobatics! Check out the vertical drop spin at 0:19.

Robo Raven III: Integrating Solar Cells into Wings (UMD Robotics)

Published on Sep 27, 2013

Robo Raven III is the first robotic bird that that flies on batteries charged by on board solar cells.

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Article "Pioneering flight of 'Robo Raven' is major breakthrough for micro air vehicles"

May 1, 2013

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Article "UMD Robot Bird Takes Maneuverability to New Height"

April 30, 2013

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Article "Is this the ultimate bird of prey?: 'Robo-Raven' so realistic it could become a weapon of war (despite losing out to a REAL hawk during testing!)"

by Ellie Zolfagharifard
June 8, 2013

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Robo Raven III Generating More Power While Flying

Published on Mar 19, 2014

This version of Robo Raven III has 22 flexible solar panels integrated into the wings, providing the robot with more power than ever before.

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Robo Raven IV: Autonomy

Published on Mar 29, 2014

Robo Raven IV is the first robotic bird that can fly outside autonomously with independent wing control! This video shows the autonomous loitering function, demonstrating auto-stabilization and nagivation.

The mini-map on the lower left is the GPS log from the onboard flash memory.