SUTD ALBATROSS: a bioinspired sensing platform that spins down like a maple seed and sails autonomously after splashdown

A team at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) developed the ALBATROSS bioinspired platform, which, when released from 150 meters, descends stably by passive autorotation on a rigid wing-sail, splashes down with low impact and self-rights, then sails autonomously between set waypoints.