Asynchronous and Self‐Adaptive Flight Assembly via Electrostatic Actuation of Flapping Wings

Abstract

Biologically Inspired Robots Most of the artificial flying robots are based on the synchronous driving mechanism, while in article number 2100048, Liu Zhiwei, Yan Xiaojun, and co-workers demonstrate the feasibility of artificial flight muscle using the asynchronous driving by self-sustained electrostatic oscillations of metal beams to power flapping wings without any AC circuits, which exhibits takeoff along the guide rails and self-adaptive hovering features.