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Researchers are turning taxidermy birds into flapping-wing drones

Por: WPTV Nation April 18, 2023

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Next time you look up at the sky at a flock of birds, pay close attention. They might not be what you think they are.Scientists at New Mexico Tech are using birds preserved by taxidermy and turning them into drones.“We are trying to develop this technology to help wildlife and to help understand birds, not to hurt them,” said Mostafa Hassanalian, Ph.D., an associate professor of mechanical engineering at New Mexico Tech. He has done research... + full article



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