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Bird-like robot perches perfectly on human hand
Researchers at the University of Illinois have duplicated the control functions that allow birds to successfully perform a soft landing – in this case, perching on a human hand. Assistant professor Soon-Jo Chung believes it’s the first-ever “autonomous robotic” flight demonstration of its kind.

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