Maruthi R. Akella

Critics of drone technology may say UAVs are for the birds but a research team at the University of Texas have a different avian perspective, gaining inspiration for their drone designs from our fine-feathered friends. Led by engineering professor Maruthi R. Akella, the Austin-based team is teaming up with the city’s Rescue Robotics team -- the first American municipality to … [Read more...] about Avian-inspired Drones May Save Lives