Nano Hummingbird

A robot that looks like a hummingbird including wings and long, thin, orange bill stands on a four pronged base.
The spy robot gets a disguise. Photo: AeroVironment

The Nano Hummingbird is a remote-control aircraft built to resemble a hummingbird. It has a camera inside and can be used for covert surveillance, if you think of robot hummingbirds as "covert."

Creator

AeroVironment

Year
2008
Country
United States 🇺🇸
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Nano Hummingbird takes off. Video: AeroVironment

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Did you know?

The robot is bigger than an average hummingbird but smaller than the largest hummingbird varieties.

The robot flies in the air in front of a man who is blurry in the background.
The robot can fly for several minutes by remote control. Photo: Paul Taggart/Bloomberg/Getty Images
Multiple exposure photograph shows the hummingbird as it flips in the air. A person with a remote control is seen in the background.
Nano Hummingbird performs a flip in the air. Photo: AeroVironment

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A robot that looks like a hummingbird including wings and long, thin, orange bill stands on a four pronged base on a human hand.
A battery-powered bird. Photo: AeroVironment

Specs

Overview

Capable of hovering, climbing and descending vertically, and flying in any direction.

Status

Inactive

Year

2008

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Width
16 cm
Height
15.2 cm
Weight
0.019 kg
Speed
17 km/h
Sensors

Video camera

Actuators

2.7-W motor

Power

Battery, 10 minutes of operation

Cost
$4 million (total development cost)