Solar Powered Robot Birds Light Up The Sky
- Aug 31, 2010 12:51 PM EST
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Dubai is well known for its extravagant buildings, but a new design just might be able outshine even the tallest skyscrapers in the region. Known as Choreographies in the Sky, the project consists of a flock of robotic, solar-powered bird-like devices.
The birds, which were conceived by the Carlos Campos Yamila Zynda Aiub Architects, earned fourth spot in the 2010 Land Art Generator Initiative Design Competition. With a series of LED lights and GPS navigation units, the birds are able to form all sorts of different patterns, and then illuminate the sky for the pleasure of those below them. And since they also have a photovoltaic solar panel, they are powered entirely by the energy they gather from the sun.
It may not be all that practical, but Choreographies in the Sky is certainly a unique and imaginative way of utilizing solar energy.