 Carrier Pigeon has a total of a dozen patents and can be either remotely piloted, or fully autonomous.At the time of its successful completion in 2011, it was the only ornithopter in China that is capable of autonomous flight.The flight control and navigation system of Carrier Pigeon is provided by Chengdu Jouav Automation Technology Co., Ltd. (成都纵横自动化技术有限公司), and the UAV is in the form of a pigeon and is hand launched.