The Mechanical Intelligence (MI) Research Group at LSBU recently hosted a visit from Dstl and collaborators from the University of Birmingham as part of our ongoing funded project on bioinspired flying robots.

The meeting focused on reviewing project progress and exploring how principles from natural flight systems can be translated into adaptive, efficient aerial robots. We presented current prototypes and experimental setups, highlighting our approach of embedding mechanical intelligence directly into the structure to reduce reliance on complex control systems.

The visit also strengthened collaboration between LSBU and Birmingham, bringing together complementary expertise in biomechanics and robotics, while ensuring alignment with real-world application needs through engagement with Dstl.

This interaction marks an important step in advancing our joint efforts towards next-generation flying robotic systems.