Although we have seen "morphing" structural materials before, they typically incorporate solenoids, pumps or motors that add weight and complexity. Now, however, scientists have developed a carbon ...

Drone technology is advancing rapidly, with nature-inspired designs leading the charge. The LIS Raptor, a drone equipped with morphing wings and a tail modeled after the northern goshawk, exemplifies ...

In modern research and development contexts, aerial robotics are expanding beyond their hobbyist origins. A forthcoming ...

What if urban air taxis could, like birds, vary the configuration of their wings in flight? The answer to such questions could soon become reality through morphing wing technology assisted by ...

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Andres Arrieta handles a sample of the multistable structures that he and his research group at Purdue University are currently experimenting with to develop hypersonic systems that morph in response ...

Before Pacific Data Images (PDI) was bought by DreamWorks and became one of the powerhouses of CG animation with Antz and then Shrek, it was affectionately known as ‘the morphing house.’ That ...

Ashley Dove-Jay does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Quadcopter drones are most stable with their four propellers arranged in a square configuration, with one prop at each corner of the square when viewed from above. Such a setup does make it difficult ...

Face morphing is a digital image synthesis technique that blends two or more facial images to create a new, non-existent face that resembles both individuals. This process is commonly used in special ...