RoboBee
May 3rd, 2013It requires a tether for power and control, but who knows how long that constraint will last…
Via: Christian Science Monitor:
The successful controlled flight of the tiny RoboBee – designed by a team at Harvard – represents a key step in the development of insect-size drones with a range of potential uses.
A robotic fly with a body not much taller than a penny standing on edge has taken to the air, passing its tests with flying colors. The RoboBee, as it’s called, is the smallest artificial insect yet flown, according to the team that built it.
