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#locomotion β€” Public Fediverse posts

Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #locomotion, aggregated by home.social.

  1. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ ICYMI: πŸ§πŸ€– Engineers at #MIT and #EPFL built a flapping-wing #robot that swims #underwater and flies into the air.

    Inspired by diving #birds like #puffins, the small #vehicle folds its #wings to handle water density. This #technology could help scientists collect environmental samples from both air and #water.

    πŸ‘‰ Learn more at seethis.tv/post/a-puffin-inspi

    #aerodynamics #animals #biomechanics #biomimicry #design #engineering #fluiddynamics #flying #locomotion #physics #research #science #tech #tksst #video

  2. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ ICYMI: πŸ§πŸ€– Engineers at #MIT and #EPFL built a flapping-wing #robot that swims #underwater and flies into the air.

    Inspired by diving #birds like #puffins, the small #vehicle folds its #wings to handle water density. This #technology could help scientists collect environmental samples from both air and #water.

    πŸ‘‰ Learn more at seethis.tv/post/a-puffin-inspi

    #aerodynamics #animals #biomechanics #biomimicry #design #engineering #fluiddynamics #flying #locomotion #physics #research #science #tech #tksst #video

  3. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ ICYMI: πŸ§πŸ€– Engineers at #MIT and #EPFL built a flapping-wing #robot that swims #underwater and flies into the air.

    Inspired by diving #birds like #puffins, the small #vehicle folds its #wings to handle water density. This #technology could help scientists collect environmental samples from both air and #water.

    πŸ‘‰ Learn more at seethis.tv/post/a-puffin-inspi

    #aerodynamics #animals #biomechanics #biomimicry #design #engineering #fluiddynamics #flying #locomotion #physics #research #science #tech #tksst #video

  4. πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ NEW: πŸ§πŸ€– Engineers at #MIT and #EPFL built a flapping-wing #robot that swims #underwater and flies into the air.

    Inspired by diving #birds like #puffins, the small #vehicle folds its #wings to handle water density. This #technology could help scientists collect environmental samples from both air and #water.

    πŸ‘‰ Learn more at seethis.tv/post/a-puffin-inspi

    #aerodynamics #animals #biomechanics #biomimicry #design #engineering #fluiddynamics #flying #locomotion #physics #research #science #tech #tksst #video

  5. #shownotes for @gamesatwork_biz #podcast e561 with are done and publication set for tomorrow on gamesatwork.biz together with @michaelrowe01 and @andypiper. Find e561 on @Spotify @overcastfm @YouTube and all your favorite podcast feeds! Stories and discussion on #ArialAquatic #robotic #locomotion, #Puffin #wingspan, #e-ink mini #PDAs, #MakerMarketplaces such as #Tindie, #Lectronz and #SmallRun, custom #vinyl, #cooperative #LLMs and a whole lot more!

  6. Pulling together the #shownotes in #SouthYarmouth for Monday’s posting of @gamesatwork_biz episode e561 with @andypiper, @michaelrowe01 and yours truly. Stories and discussion on #ArialAquatic #robotic #locomotion, #Puffin #wingspan, #e-ink mini #PDAs, #MakerMarketplaces such as #Tindie, #Lectronz and #SmallRun, custom #vinyl, #cooperative #LLMs and a whole lot more! Check out earlier episodes, chock full of #AI #metaverse #AR #VR #gamification and so much more on gamesatwork.biz

  7. Please also like my newest #YouTube #video, showing some #behaviors of the #beetle #Mimela #junii (#Scarabaeidae), which is a #neozoon in #CentralEurope and Germany. It originally is #native to the #Mediterranean region. My video shows #selfcleaning behavior, #locomotion, #flying ssprcts and response to threat (#thanatosis).
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