Asymmetric wing flapping in a robotic insect

Insects rely primarily on asymmetric wing motions to stabilize and steer. This video clip shows a robotic device demonstrating asymmetric stroke amplitudes, just one of the many parameters of wing motion insects can vary. The publication, “Distributed power and control actuation in the thoracic mechanics of a robotic insect“ by Ben Finio and Robert Wood of the Harvard Microrobotics Lab, is available at the Journal of Bioinspiration and Biomimetics: The Harvard