AeroVironment
US defence drone manufacturer. Built the Nano Hummingbird for DARPA, a flapping-wing UAV mimicking bird flight.
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AeroVironment Nano Hummingbird: DARPA-funded Flapping-Wing Micro Air Vehicle
In February 2011, AeroVironment unveiled the Nano Hummingbird, a DARPA-funded flapping-wing micro air vehicle weighing 19 grams, less than a AA battery, that carried a video camera and used control systems to mimic hummingbird flight, including hover and omnidirectional movement.