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Almost since the beginning of their existence, robots have taken inspiration from one of nature's wonders: insects. Technological limitations typically prevent these robots from matching the small size of their many-legged muses, resulting in gargantuan examples like Festo's BionicOpter dragonfly. In stark contrast is Harvard's RoboBee, which is the first in the world to demonstrate controlled flight by an insect-sized robot. .. Continue Reading Harvard's flying robot insect can now hover and steer
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Tags: Biomimicry, Harvard, Insect, MAV, Piezoelectric, Robots
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Almost since the beginning of their existence, robots have taken inspiration from one of nature's wonders: insects. Technological limitations typically prevent these robots from matching the small size of their many-legged muses, resulting in gargantuan examples like Festo's BionicOpter dragonfly. In stark contrast is Harvard's RoboBee, which is the first in the world to demonstrate controlled flight by an insect-sized robot. .. Continue Reading Harvard's flying robot insect can now hover and steer
Section: Robotics
Tags: Biomimicry, Harvard, Insect, MAV, Piezoelectric, Robots
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