Festo - AirJelly

http://www.festo.com/cms/de_corp/9771.htm - Sanft durch die Luft schweben
Das erste Indoor-Flugobjekt mit peristaltischem Antrieb. Acht Tentakel nehmen die Kraft des elektrischen Antriebs auf und lassen die Qualle via Rückstoßprinzip schweben.

http://www.festo.com/cms/en_corp/9771.htm - Gently floating through the air
The first indoor flying object with peristaltic propulsion. Based on the recoil principle, eight tentacles powered by an electric drive let the jellyfish float through the air.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• AirJelly
• air
• jellyfish
• qualle
• luftqualle

[MrFranciscoFidalgo]

Is this for sale?

[anaispollo]

I want thousands of this things flying over cities.

[TheMrBlinx]

Just too cool. Deserves some kind of genius/design award.

[TheAustrianOwner]

air rays new friend^^

[korzen321]

Lets send it to explore mars :)!

[CarbonCoreModels]

Festo have made some astoundingly elegant models here

[mookidani]

*It takes of*

OOOOFF MAH GAWWWWD!

[Jio1557]

I want one !!!!

[saw4fire]

It has to be very, very lightweight. That's one reason it is filmed indoors. Any breeze at all would carry it away, just as currents carry jellyfish (which are essentially the same density as the sea).

It is a gorgeous model and concept.

[masteroforkut]

incredible?!

[juki0h]

@gettavid we can scare people here on earth!

[Cesarbrito999]

@Biotektan Actually I believe that it wouldn't as propellers are heavier and require more energy, yes at the moment they are easier and cheaper but that's just based on the fact that they are manufactured greatly it would be the same story with these if they were produced as much besides doesn't this just blow your mind. Festo designs are biologically based anyway.

Peace