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About
Thi Kim Loan Au is a leading researcher in the field of bio-inspired robotics, with a primary focus on the design, fabrication, and control of flapping-wing micro aerial vehicles (FW-MAVs). Her work centers on overcoming the fundamental challenges of achieving stable, long-endurance flight in insect-inspired robots. Au’s most significant contribution is the development of the KUBeetle-S, a 15.8-gram, tailless, two-winged flapping-wing robot, which she demonstrated can achieve sustained hover-capable flight. Her seminal 2020 paper on this robot, which has garnered 108 citations, details crucial improvements in flight endurance, marking a major step toward practical applications in confined indoor and outdoor environments for surveillance and reconnaissance. Au’s research uniquely combines experimental and numerical analysis to optimize flapping mechanisms, as seen in her recent 2025 work. By pushing the boundaries of miniaturized flight, her achievements are paving the way for a new generation of highly manoeuvrable, stealthy, and agile flying robots, establishing her as a key innovator in the quest for truly practical insect-scale drones.
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