Autonomous Flight Archives

The BionicBee is the smallest flying object of the Bionic Learning Network to date. For the first time, the developers used the methodology of generative design.

May 29, 2024

BionicBee by Festo: Discover How These 34-Gram Robots Mimic Nature’s Ingenious Flight Patterns

German company Festo recently released a press release announcing its BionicBee biomimetic bee, which, compared to traditional multi-rotor drones, uses a flapping-wing flight scheme (wings flapping back and forth 180 degrees to

An Alta-8 small Unmanned Aircraft System testbed vehicle flies above NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Flying beyond visual line of sight from observers on the ground required special approval from the Federal Aviation Administration and NASA. NASA / Bowman

Science·Technology

NASA Langley’s Alta-8 Drones Achieve Historic Autonomous Flight Milestone

A big push for self-flying planes on December 21, 2023, at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, seems like a favourable development for the industry. Multiple drones had successful flights without needing a visual observer. Many drones, like the

January 1, 2024

NASA’s AIRVUE Pod: Revolutionizing Autonomous Flight with a Dataset of 10,000+ Visuals for AAM Innovations

Aviation·Technology

In the ever-evolving landscape of aviation technology, NASA has introduced a new tool aimed at enhancing the capabilities of self-flying aircraft. The Airborne Instrumentation