Jan 16
Why This Tiny Robot Is a Breakthrough for Flight
This Tiny Robot Flies Like a Bumblebee In a lab at MIT, engineers have built something that feels closer to biology than machinery. It is a flying robot no bigger than a paperclip, with wings that flap instead of spin. And it does not drift or wobble like most tiny drones. It darts, flips, and accelerates through the air with the speed and control of a real bumblebee. That is the…