It was applied to Harvard’s RoboBee – a tiny flapping-wing robot. “RoboBee is an excellent platform to explore the interface of biology and robotics,” said Alyssa Hernandez, co-author ...

The RoboBee was first unveiled by Harvard in 2013, and the basic design hasn't changed much since. It's a bit smaller than a quarter, but weighs just 0.8 grams -- 31 times lighter than a penny ...

robot Medium Flight muscles: piezoelectric ceramic, carbon fiber, and alumina ceramic; wings: polyester film membrane stretched over a carbon-fiber composite frame; wing transmission: polyimide-film ...

With crane fly-inspired enhancements, the RoboBee achieves reliable landings, which is crucial for its delicate structure and future autonomous operations.

Though it weighs in at just 80 milligrams, you’ll definitely want this little RoboBee in your corner. Designers Kevin Y. Ma, Robert J. Wood, Pakpong Chirarattananon, and Sawyer B. Fuller at Harvard ...

Yet we, The Independent, continue to grow. mosquito drone spy china© CCTV/ Screenshot The RoboBee can fly, dive and hover like a real insect (Harvard Microrobotics Lab) ...