According to reports,The Russian company Neiry has developed a "homing pigeon biological drone" with a built-in brain-computer interface.The core of this technology is to use a stereotaxic device to precisely implant microelectrodes into the motor cortex of the pigeon's brain through surgery. These electrodes can capture the weak electrical signals generated by neuronal firing, which is like intercepting the "flight command telegrams" sent by the brain to the body.
With the help of a custom neural chip, the operator is able to interpret these signals and issue precise mission instructions to the pigeons like a regular drone.
This combination of biology and machinery shows revolutionary advantages in battery life. Pigeons rely on their own metabolism to provide power and can last up to several hours in a single flight. Their breeding costs are also much lower than manufacturing mechanical drones with the same capabilities.
The data shows thatThe modified pigeon, code-named PJN-1, can fly up to 310 miles (about 500 kilometers) a day.In contrast, the endurance and operating range of conventional electric quadcopter drones, which are limited by battery capacity, are greatly exceeded by several times. This makes "biological drones" have great potential in performing long-distance and long-duration aerial missions.
The project is still in the initial testing stage, and the R&D team is actively evaluating its flight performance and reliability. future,Neiry plans to expand this technology to larger, more capable birds such as crows and albatross, in order to carry heavier payloads.
