MIT Develops Bee-Sized Flying Robot for Search-and-Rescue Missions
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Tom Ravenscroft
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Summary
MIT researchers have developed a tiny, bee-sized flying robot measuring four centimeters wide and weighing under one gram. The micro robot is designed to navigate through tight spaces and has potential applications in search-and-rescue missions, as well as inspecting confined areas like turbine engines. The article highlights the robot's capabilities and future potential for practical use in challenging environments.
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· 3 pulledThis week on Dezeen, we reported on MIT's tiny, bee-sized flying robot, which could someday help with search-and-rescue missions.
Measuring four centimetres wide and weighing under one gram, the micro robot was designed to fit through tight spaces and, in the future, may be used by rescue teams or to inspect tight spaces like turbine engines.
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