How does this hummingbird robot ornithopter fly? | STEM kids

Engineer Matt Keenon explains how his robotic hummingbird ornithopter works.This is an example of biomimicry, making an aerodynamic robot that takes inspiration from wing design, energy use, and movement of a hummingbird. Learn how you can learn from nature to create your own robots and prototypes at https://www.curiositymachine.org/chal...

0:00 Matt Keenon introduction
1:14 What is a UAV?
1:39 What is a ornithopter?
2:21 Ornithopter wing designs
3:17 Ornithopter energy use

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