While on a one mile final approach descent to Miami International Airport, an Atlas Air Flight 46, a Boeing 747, had a structural separation of a wing actuator fairing cover that fell onto the ...

Each wing of the Tomcat was driven by a single actuator that could sweep at eight degrees a second. A hollow, crossover shaft of aluminum alloy kept the wings in synchronization. The shaft was ...

A new insect-scale robot developed at MIT is reshaping how robotics can be used in challenging environments like disaster ...

Now, researchers at EPFL have brought this biological approach to robotics with the LisEagle, a drone featuring morphing wings and tail that demonstrate remarkable stability. All the actuators!