TED Robotic "SmartBird" Carbon Fiber- Markus Fischer

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

[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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здорово))))



[rhtr33]

i feel pretty creative by watching this viedo.

[SpaceKingofSpace]

Wow, that thing must be really light.

[Yhojan Alberto Ramírez Sequeira]

U deserve more likes

[hazdude222]

Are you being sarcastic?

[joseaca]

oh hello Dr Robotnik, long time no see

[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

[FuzzyCholo]

The solution to extinct species: Make them into robots.

[skud9999]

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

[mariolondyn50]

CRAZY BUT WONDERFUL ! RESPECT !