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How MIT Researchers Mimic the Biological Mechanics of Insects to Make Their Miniature Robots Fly
Veritasium visited the MIT Robotics Lab to see how researchers use the same mechanics as an insect for their miniature flying robots.
MIT Scientists Have Created Durable, Flying Robot Insects
MIT scientists have developed tiny, flying robot insects that are more agile and durable than ever in the hopes of someday using them for pollination.
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Scientists built a robot pigeon that flaps just like the real thing, and it’s mesmerizing
Building a “bird robot” that flies with fixed wings is easy enough, but creating something that bends and flaps its wings like a real animal is surprisingly difficult. Now, a team of ...
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Butterfly-inspired method for robot wing movement works without electronics or batteries
As the wings enable a small and energy-efficient design, such robots would be ideal for traveling to disaster areas, for example, where they could be used to search for and rescue people.
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Tiny insect-like robot can flip, loop and hover for up to 15 minutes
A flying robot the size of a postage stamp can hover for up to 15 minutes without breaking, and it can perform acrobatic manoeuvres ...
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Magnetic robot wings mimic monarchs, operate without electronics or batteries
(Nanowerk News) Researchers at the Technical University of Darmstadt and the Helmholtz Centre Dresden-Rossendorf have developed a revolutionary technology: flexible robot wings that are moved by ...
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Robotics taking wings thanks to butterflies - Study develops method for movement without electronics and batteries
Researchers at the Technical University of Darmstadt and the Helmholtz Centre Dresden-Rossendorf have developed a revolutionary technology: flexible robot wings that are moved by magnetic fields.