Autonomous robot flies, collides and recovers like an insect

The AirBurr is an autonomous flying robot specifically designed for missions in difficult, confined environments with minimal sensing. Inspired by the simple yet robust navigation strategies of insects, the AirBurr can navigate complex, cluttered environments due to its unique ability to resist and recover from collisions. In this video the AirBurr navigates a corridor and a narrow doorway towards a light source using the signals from 4 simple photodiodes. This strategy is particularly adapted to f