The coolest little miniture glider ever.

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Picard

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It is programmed to home in on a signal and manoeuvres and then pitches up and perches on someone's hand.

http://phys.org/news/2012-05-bird-like-robot-perches-human-video.html#firstCmt

Hand perching involves two phases. First, the robot has to maneuver while gliding in order to reach the desired position, which it achieves by reorienting its articulated wings. Second, it has to “pitch up” right before landing to briefly climb and quickly reduce its touchdown speed.

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Goobie

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Cool. It would however miss the guys hand every time if he didn't move it.
 
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Cool. It would however miss the guys hand every time if he didn't move it.

It's close enough for a start. The development of the aerodymics and the responsiveness of the mechanisms will correct that.
 
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