A little over a century ago, the idea of flying would have been laughable to many. Nonetheless, flying is entirely routine for millions today, and much of the reason that planes and helicopters are ...

Engineers at Stanford University in California found that Anna's Hummingbird (pictured) is more efficient than the best micro helicopter Think the ratio of the bird's wings make it so efficient - and ...

There is a long held belief among engineers and biologists that micro flying robots that fly like airplanes and helicopters consume much more energy than micro robots that fly like flies. A new study ...

The Hirobo stand at the International Robotics Exhibition in Tokyo this week was full of surprises. The first was the appearance of the HX-1 unmanned electric helicopter, due to go into production ...