A black-footed albatross soars over the Pacific Ocean. Engineers are working to mimic the amazing ability of albatrosses to harness the wind for the next generation of autonomous drones. How does one ...
Windy and cold Marion Island is our research home and happy place. This rugged protected area, a dedicated South African research base, lies 2,000 km southeast of Cape Town in the sub-Antarctic. To ...
Birds like this black-browed albatross employ dynamic soaring to save energy in flight. Aerospace engineers at the University of Cincinnati are designing autonomous drones that can identify wind speed ...