A squirrel-inspired drone with enhanced stability, agility and maneuverability via whole-body morphing

Journal:: Nature Communications
Published:: 2026-05-13
DOI:: 10.1038/s41467-026-72822-w
Affiliations:: 2
Authors:: 3

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Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Netherlands	3.000000	1.00

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