Bioinspired robot close up (IMAGE) University of California - San Diego Caption Researchers led by Nick Gravish, a faculty member in the UC San Diego Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, built a small flapper robot that operates in air. Photos: Erik Jepsen/University of California San Diego Credit Erik Jepsen/University of California San Diego Usage Restrictions Please credit License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.