RESEARCH & PROJECTS

Different by nature.

Bio-inspired robots that make the most of gravity, wind, and simple mechanisms.

AERIAL–MARINE ROBOTICS01

ALBATROSS

From airborne robot to autonomous sailboat.

Dual-purpose wings connect aerial deployment and wind-powered marine sensing.

NATURE-INSPIRED SENSOR DEPLOYMENT02

Agile Samara Glider dSAW

One actuator. Two ways to descend.

Guided autorotation, rapid diving, and recovery in a single-wing robot.

JDA GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY WINNER · 202403

airXeed

Rethinking the weather sensor’s return journey.

A reusable radiosonde inspired by falling maple seeds.

Earlier research includes collaborative Samara Autorotating Wings, solar-cell wings, flapless autorotation, and single-actuator monocopters. Explore the full publication record ↗