Festo has developed the Air Ray, a manta ray-inspired blimp that “floats gracefully through the air.” Video after the jump.

…a company that specializes in factory automation but seems to have a lot of spare time for fun projects, created a beating wing drive for this lighter-than-air remote-controlled craft, using the “Fin Ray Effect” to make it fly like a sea creature

[via Gizmodo]

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