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Uploaded on Jul 27, 2011

Markus Fischer, who heads up corporate design for a German company called Festo, has demonstrated his new invention he calls the "Smart Bird". It is an ultra-light weight robot created in the likeness of a seagull that flaps its wings and can fly through the air under its own power with grace.

It's a spectacle to behold, for sure, and as you can see in the video below, it was able to elicit quite a reaction from the mesmerized crowd.

But there's one thing I really want to know: When do we get "Smart Birds" big enough for people to fit in?

http://www.ted.com/talks/a_robot_that...

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  • lazygamerz

    The jet fighter of tomorrow will be a conspicuous flock of birds that shit ammunition on you :D

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  • tjblues01

    I'm disappointed. The bird flapped and flapped... but didn't pooped on any one. It's not so real as is claimed to be :-)

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  • Ходулисты Триумфо

    здорово))))

    

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  • rhtr33

    i feel pretty creative by watching this viedo.

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  • SpaceKingofSpace

    Wow, that thing must be really light.

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  • Yhojan Alberto Ramírez Sequeira

    U deserve more likes

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    in reply to tjblues01 (Show the comment)
  • hazdude222

    Are you being sarcastic?

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  • joseaca

    oh hello Dr Robotnik, long time no see

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  • w0bbl3r

    They should use them for that, would stop a lot of criminals.

    All people complaining about "big brother" also complain when their house is burgled that the burgler is never caught.

    We should have cameras on every street corner, high resolution so people can be identified,.

    If anyone thinks that "they" WANT to watch them going to the shops, or walking down the street, they are insane.

    I have nothing to hide, I don't care if they monitor everything I do if it helps catch criminals and terrorists

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  • FuzzyCholo

    The solution to extinct species: Make them into robots.

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  • skud9999

    There it is folks! The NEW and IMPROVED "Spy on civilians" drone. FML

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  • mariolondyn50

    CRAZY BUT WONDERFUL ! RESPECT !

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