ICEE Spectrum demo reveals flying mechanical butterflies, jellyfish, and even a penguin

Penguins may not be able to fly in real life, but a robotic replica soars through the air with surprising grace. Researchers at Festo have unveiled a menagerie of flying robots, including the eMotionButterfly, AirJelly, and AirPenguin. A mesmerizing video of the demonstration reveals the lightweight insect-like devices can even'talk' to each other to avoid mid-air collisions when flying in a swarm. Penguins may not be able to fly in real life, but a new robotic replica soars through the air with surprising grace. The footage comes from a demonstration this past summer for IEEE Spectrum, published this month to YouTube.