Penguins Really Can Fly ! Developing lightweight robots, inspired by nature

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Who are Festo ?

• 300,000 customers worldwide• Turnover approx €2.4 billion• Over 30,000 products

• Service in 176 countries• 17,000 employees• 10,000 engineers

Industrial automation using electric drives and pneumatics

How does Bio mechatronics develop ?Biological investigation

How does Bio mechatronics develop ?Proof of concept

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How does Bio mechatronics develop ?Industrial concept

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How does Bio mechatronics develop ?Revisit biological principle

How does Bio mechatronics develop ?Proof of concept

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How does Bio mechatronics develop ?Autonomous colaborative behaviour

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How does Bio mechatronics develop ?Industrial concept

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How does Bio mechatronics develop ?Proof of principle

How does Bio mechatronics develop ?Proof of principle

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How does Bio mechatronics develop ?Revisit nature – lightweight structures

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How does Bio mechatronics develop ?Make it even lighter – the BionicOpter

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How does Bio mechatronics develop ?Super conductors – unique handling solutions

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How does Bio mechatronics develop ?Energy Efficiency – the BionicKangaroo

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