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cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago

Drones With Legs Can Walk, Hop, and Jump Into the Air

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Drones With Legs Can Walk, Hop, and Jump Into the Air

spectrum.ieee.org

cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago
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Birds use their legs for all kinds of clever things, and now drones can too
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  • Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    Here’s the gif from the article of it in action

    NGL I think it’s adorable

    • HEXN3T@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      The humble Glinthawk

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      I think it’s adorable

      Meanwhile, 1000 miles away

      *Target acquired*

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    I look forward to flying in electric planes that scamper amusingly down the runway.

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    Well now they’re just mocking birds aren’t real

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    “See honey, I told you they ain’t real.”

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    I sure didn’t expect to see a chicken plane today!

    Edit: there’s a pun in there somewhere:-?

    • Sundray@lemmy.sdf.org
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      Plain chicken is so dry tho.

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        Theere it is! Thank you!:))

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    Can’t see one of these things without now picturing it carrying an explosive up to some soldier and detonating.

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      Thermobaric weapon

  • Brave Little Hitachi Wand@lemmy.world
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    Animals used to do that!

    Okay grandpa, time for your Juvenat injection therapy.

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    Robirb

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    Wouldnt wheels that can lift up when theres stairs make more sense

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    Robot chicken? Really? The ruzzians deserve better! Like "Vlad was run over by a robodozer. " and not " Vlad was pecked to death by a robotic chicken "

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