The rotor blown wing design is part of a broader range of systems under development ... both tethered and free flight, ...

It's just a flight-control system that allows a pilot to fly an airplane without continuous hands-on control. Basically, it lets a pilot fly from New York to Los Angeles without white-knuckling ...

This breakthrough design was inspired by birds ... which would be beneficial for responsive flight control," said Tanaka. "A similar system can be realized in biomimetic flapping-wing aerial ...

Traditional flying robots rely on onboard power sources like batteries and electronic flight control systems – components ... The robot's design is deceptively simple yet highly effective.