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Behold the Flying Robots
Slideshow: Whether as rescue robot or flying spy, this micro-aerial vehicle could change how we look at the common housefly
By Sandra Upson / March 2008
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Photo: Randi Silberman
Insects are capable of executing stunning aerial feats, including flying upside down, hovering and landing on walls and ceilings. Perhaps for this reason alone, they have inspired a whole suite of flying machines that share key properties with their arthropod forebears. But these robotic fliers are just beginning to conquer flight on the scale of insects. In March 2007, Robert Wood’s microrobotic fly proved it could generate enough thrust to lift off the ground on its own, becoming the first insect-size robot to fly.
For more about how the robot fly works, read the article Fly, Robot Fly
