A 26-Gram Butterfly-Inspired Robot Achieving Autonomous Tailless Flight
Summary
Researchers present AirPulse, a 26-gram butterfly-inspired flapping-wing MAV capable of fully onboard, closed-loop, untethered flight without auxiliary control surfaces. They map flap modulation to force/torque and introduce the STAR generator for wingstroke asymmetry, enabling stable tailless flight and maneuvers; the work advances lightweight, collision-proof FWMAV platforms with potential real-world inspection and ecological monitoring applications.