Uploaded October 2013 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Engineer Matt Keenon explains how building model airplanes growing up has led to him designing and building unmanned air vehicles. One of those vehicles Matt has been focusing on is the Nano Hummingbird--inspired by hummingbirds, and needing to mimic their flight style. Matt walks through the design process for a vehicle like this, from inspiration to wing prototypes to physical considerations.
This video is part of the Curiosity Machine.
Visit us at curiositymachine.org to find design challenges based on Matt Keenon's innovative work and make yourself a set of wings of various shapes and abilities. Share your work with the Curiosity Machine community, and receive individual feedback from a scientist or engineer who will mentor you and your project!
Engineer Matt Keenon explains how building model airplanes growing up has led to him designing and building unmanned air vehicles. One of those vehicles Matt has been focusing on is the Nano Hummingbird--inspired by hummingbirds, and needing to mimic their flight style. Matt walks through the design process for a vehicle like this, from inspiration to wing prototypes to physical considerations.
This video is part of the Curiosity Machine.
Visit us at curiositymachine.org to find design challenges based on Matt Keenon's innovative work and make yourself a set of wings of various shapes and abilities. Share your work with the Curiosity Machine community, and receive individual feedback from a scientist or engineer who will mentor you and your project!
