This flying robot needs a hug

EPFL researchers drew inspiration from bats and owls to design a flying robot that crash lands with style. | Image: Nature Instead of hunting for a runway, researchers have built an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can land by crashing into trees or poles and wrapping its grippy wings around them to prevent a fall. It’s an unorthodox approach, but one that could make it easier to position surveillance or inspection equipment in hard to reach areas.
The UAV, which its designers from the L