MIT Develops Tiny Flying Robot for Search-and-Rescue Missions
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Elissaveta M Brandon
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Summary
MIT researchers have developed a tiny flying robot measuring four centimeters and weighing under one gram that can fly as fast as a bumblebee. The robot is designed to navigate through tight spaces and has potential applications in search-and-rescue missions, particularly for locating survivors buried under rubble after earthquakes.
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· 2 pulledResearchers at MIT have developed a flying robot that can fly as fast as a bumblebee and could, someday, help with search-and-rescue missions.
The tiny robot, which measures four centimetres and weighs under one gram, can fit through tight spaces and may be able to notify rescue teams of any survivors who might be buried under rubble after an earthquake.
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