0 3D Printed Hovering Ornithopters
This 3D printed hovering robotic insect called “ornithopter” is a project from the Cornell Computational Synthesis Laboratory The ornithopter weight only 3.89 grams. It’s powered by a GM14 motor and lightweight lithium-based batteries that allows it to hover unthetered for about 85 seconds. The wings are made of a polythene film stretched over a carbon fibre frame.
This flight exhibits the functional utility of printed materials for flapping wing experimentation and ornithopter construction and for understanding the mechanical principles underlying insect flight and control.
