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The closed-loop flight experiment

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This is a Python/MuJoCo flight experiment with model and physics dependencies. The repository does not contain a verified WebAssembly physics/controller build.

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About The closed-loop flight experiment

A fly body hovers while its motor circuit lights up. A detailed community experiment tests what the wiring contributes to flight.

MANC + FlyWireFlightEmbodimentControl experiments

What’s actually happening

Uses MANC, FlyWire, and flybody. The author reports closed-loop flight and control comparisons, including no clear flight advantage over rewired networks after recalibrating each readout. Ground takeoff remains unresolved: flight starts in midair, walking is mostly stepping, and the visual brain is not connected to the flight-stability loop.

Sources reviewed September 16, 2026. Browser operation checks do not validate scientific claims.
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