2.2011
trends in automation
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Flying like a bird
During the Hanover Fair 2011
the SmartBird was revealed
for the first time to a wider audience. The bionic SmartBird,
inspired by the herring gull, takes off, flies and lands
autonomously. Its integrated design inspires new methods
in energy-saving and lightweight design in automation.
SmartBird: an aerodynamic lightweight construction with active torsion