The unique thing about Raven is that it prioritises lightweight efficiency and versatile movement. “This work sheds light on the coordination of legs and wings in birds and drones, paving the ...

A robot with bird-like legs that can walk, hop, leap and jump for take-off into flight has been designed in Switzerland in an engineering breakthrough that could enable aircraft to operate in ...

RAVEN’s two birdlike legs potentially make it possible to deploy traditional fixed-wing aircraft in complex, tough-to-reach terrain that isn’t accessible to winged drones. Birds’ ability to ...