Miniature robot takes flight using magnetic fields, no onboard power
"Bees exhibit remarkable aeronautical abilities, such as navigation, hovering, and pollination, that artificial flying robots of similar scale fail to do," explained Liwei Lin, distinguished professor ...
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Engineers create world's smallest wireless flying robot
Like a bumblebee flitting from flower to flower, a new insect-inspired flying robot created by engineers at the University of ...
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The Tiniest Flying Robot Soars Thanks to Magnets
A new prototype is laying claim to the title of smallest, lightest untethered flying robot. At less than a centimeter in ...
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Record-breaking tiny robot offloads electronics to fly by magnetism
Scientists have created what they say is the world's smallest untethered flying robot, by taking a unique approach to its design. To minimize size and weight, they've moved the bot's power and ...
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Berkeley engineers create world's smallest wireless flying robot, fits between your fingertips
TL;DR: Engineers at UC Berkeley developed the world's smallest wireless flying robot, less than 1cm in diameter and weighing 21mg. Powered and controlled by an external magnetic field, it can ...