Thanks to radio-based indoor GPS with ultra-wideband technology (UWB) the BionicSwifts can fly safely and in a coordinated pattern in a defined airspace. To execute these flight manoeuvres as true to life as possible, the wings are modelled on the plumage of real birds. The agility of the artificial birds is not just due to their lightweight design and aerodynamic kinematics, but also to the use of function integration.

This year, the Hannover Messe will be launched as a virtual trade fair under the motto "Industrial Transformation" – with the main topics of digitalisation, individualization, climate protection and demography. In our Festo TechTalk, four experts from Festo are giving answers how we support our customers in this transformation. In focus: smart products that help companies to produce energy-efficiently, educational measures that empower ...