Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it’s an autonomous paragliding drone Animal Dynamics
An autonomous paraglider inspired by nature could help armies聽to resupply troops in dangerous places, or deliver humanitarian aid to disaster zones. The British Army trialled the unusual aerial vehicle during聽a recent month-long combat exercise.
Called Stork, the glider can take off and land in very tight spaces. It聽can fly itself to preprogrammed coordinates, using either GPS or a vision-based navigation system if GPS is not available.
Stork鈥檚 small, three-wheeled chassis has a motor for propulsion. When airborne, both are…
