The robot is being used to test out new control principles. One of the most interesting aspects of the PigeonBot is that the scientists fitted the flying robot with real bird feathers.

With feet and legs like a peregrine falcon, engineers have created a robot that can perch and carry objects like a bird.

Researchers have built a robot that uses a single camera and an algorithm to gain bird-like obstacle-avoidance smarts as it flies around the great outdoors. That is, the robot is smart enough to ...

Researchers have developed a new bird-inspired robot that uses thrusters on its torso to help it stay on its feet. The resulting movement is somewhere between hovering and walking. Here's why ...