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Science & Science Robotics cover paper

We reported our discovery of ‘directional Velcro’ between the flight feathers of a wide range of birds in Science & the first biohybrid morphing aerial robot–PigeonBot–with real feathers on the cover of Science Robotics. Our research suggests that birds can steer with their fingers alone and shows what makes the feathers of silent hunters like the owl so quiet. The research started with Amanda Stowers (1^st PhD thesis Lentink lab) who collaborated with Laura Matloff (1^st author Science paper) and Eric Chang (1^st author Science Robotics cover paper) to develop PigeonBot inspired by our comparative biomechanics research. The research could not have succeeded without our collaborator Teresa Feo at the Smithsonian and several other students in the lab (Lindsie Jeffries & Cole Thomson). This milestone represents the culmination of our multidisciplinary team effort over many years.

News

• » 01/16/2020 Science & Science Robotics cover paper
• » 11/25/2019 Nature Comm: Drag is not a drag for birds
• » 10/10/2019 eLife & Nature: How birds find grip to land
• » 09/20/2019 Congrats Dr. Chin and Dr. Deetjen!
• » 07/09/2019 PNAS: Birds ace visual flight control in gusts
• » 05/15/2019 Outreach: National Geographic and PBS
• » 04/08/2019 NSF Fellowship for Kenneth Hoffmann
• » 01/05/2019 Laura Matloff wins best student paper!
• » 09/26/2018 Hummingbirds & bats in Science Advances
• » 09/04/2018 1.5mln for super- maneuverable robots
• » 06/17/2018 Congratulations to Dr. Rivers Ingersoll
• » 04/08/2018 Outreach: Soaring Into The Future
• » 04/03/2018 NSF Fellowship for Lindsie Jeffries
• » 02/07/2018 Honorable mention for best student talk
• » 01/12/2018 Steven Vogel Young Investigator Award
• » 11/08/2017 Adaptive control of turbulence intensity
• » 10/10/2017 Aerodynamic Force Platform design rules
• » 10/07/2017 The future of aerial robots on SiriusXM
• » 06/18/2017 Graduation time: Congrats Amanda!
• » 05/17/2017 Science Advances: Avian long-jump
• » 04/11/2017 3D reconstruction bird flight
• » 03/30/2017 Bird Wind Tunnel Published in RSOS
• » 12/16/2016 JRS Interface Focus & Bird Laser Goggles
• » 11/10/2016 David NAE Gilbreth Lecturer & joins eLIFE
• » 10/21/2016 Dan Quinn to UVA & wins Acrivos Award!
• » 07/12/2016 David Wins NSF CAREER Award
• » 07/07/2016 AFOSR XROMM System Arrived
• » 04/22/2016 New Bird and Drone Wind Tunnel Lab
• » 03/29/2016 NSF Fellowship Honors
• » 03/18/2016 Visit Dutch Minister & Delegation
• » 02/01/2016 New Lab & Upcoming Opening!
• » 01/08/2016 Inspiring SICB Meeting in Portland
• » 10/22/2015 Swift feathers improve airflow
• » 08/26/2015 How Whooper swans keep clear sight
• » 06/29/2015 Drones of a Feather @ TEDxStanford
• » 06/26/2015 Lovebirds rotate at world record speed
• » 06/25/2015 DURIP award for new XROMM facility
• » 04/07/2015 Morphing Wings That Can Take a Hit
• » 03/18/2015 Stall Delay in Birds & Drones Unraveled
• » 01/14/2015 Aerodynamic Force Platform Invention
• » 01/08/2015 Successful SICB conference
• » 10/26/2014 Students featured on TV/TECHKNOW
• » 10/10/2014 2-3yr Postdoc bird aerodynamics
• » 09/22/2014 The lab is growing / flying like a bird
• » 05/22/2014 Nature inspires drones of the future
• » 09/13/2013 40 scientist under 40 | Award
• » 07/02/2013 High-Speed Discovery & Outreach
• » 06/13/2013 Flying Like a Fly | Robot Evolution
• » 05/28/2013 High-Speed Film Festival | ME 303
• » 03/19/2013 Human Frontiers Science Program
• » 02/18/2013 3yr Postdoc position: Visual Flight Control
• » 01/03/2013 Lentink Lab presents at SICB 2013
• » 11/30/2012 The lab is online — Thank you all!
• » 07/09/2012 Plenary presentation Living Machines 2012