university of illinois at urbana-champaign
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Fake Skinned Robot Bats Will Soon Be Creeping Us Out From The Skies Above
Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign think mimicking nature is the best way to help robots take flight. So with the help of a 3D printer they have created a flying robotic bat, complete with a layer of fake silicone skin for the wing’s membranes. It somehow manages to make real bats look…