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The Flight of the RoboBees
What can we learn from the quest to build a better tiny, flying robot? A group of Harvard scientists have a vision: to build a robot that can fly, work together in groups, and even pollinate flowers like a honeybee. A group of such robots could be invaluable in search and rescue missions or for forming impromptu communication networks. Meet RoboBee, whose latest feat was published in Science this week. The 80-milligram robot can fly to a surface, perch on it using electrostatic forces...
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