Robo-Fly Takes Flight

from the micromachines-shall-inherit-the-earth dept

The clever kids across the bay at Berkeley have successfully flown the world's smallest flapping-wing machine. The nano-gnat has a 3 centimeter wingspan, and flew 30 centimeters on its one wing. Possible applications include battlefield spying, weather sensors, or air duct inspectors.. what could be next? a robo-spider to eat the robo-flies?

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