Inspired by the biology of a bee, researchers at the Wyss Institute are developing RoboBees, manmade systems that could perform myriad roles in agriculture or disaster relief. A RoboBee measures about…
Scientists are trying to build a tiny drone with the agility of a mosquito. These light but strong flying robots could be used in critical situations, such as finding people in a collapsed building.
ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. military researchers have chosen two organizations to develop enabling technologies for insect-size robots able to perform complex jobs like disaster relief or inspecting hazardous environments that are inaccessible to larger robots.
Houseflies are a nuisance, and the first instinct is to swat them away. For researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle, flies and other flying
Or would you call them museums or even attractions? This looks cool for kids and adults alike. Mechanical engineering students would benefit from these as much as biology students do real zoos.
These look great. I would take the kids if there was one near me. Don’t like seeing caged animals but do like giving the kids new places to visit and things to think about.
Good lord. they even have a governing body to make sure those little bots don’t get hurt. Or is it to protect the geeks that make them? The online contest idea sounds good though.
Just a stack of these in a room wired to tablets would do the trick. The site could stream the events, make videos and make advertising revenue from someone’s garage.
creating stuff before we know what to use it for…. again huh?
urr…. this
prefer this idea, they are already rescuing things, just need to scale down and test their abilities in contests we can watch, and bet on.
Arm this little guy with electrodes and fry the competitor on detecting it.
Or win by flying away from danger! Like real evolution, not just the war games version people often assume.
a version of microbot with claws and weapons at the top would be a good contender. 1cm3 max size is pushing it though, more like watching ants fight,
There was one in London, not sure if it’s still there though.
Or would you call them museums or even attractions? This looks cool for kids and adults alike. Mechanical engineering students would benefit from these as much as biology students do real zoos.
These look great. I would take the kids if there was one near me. Don’t like seeing caged animals but do like giving the kids new places to visit and things to think about.
Good lord. they even have a governing body to make sure those little bots don’t get hurt. Or is it to protect the geeks that make them? The online contest idea sounds good though.
You should tell these guys about this. Wouldn’t cost much to set up if you could use your keyboard to control them without too much latency.
Just a stack of these in a room wired to tablets would do the trick. The site could stream the events, make videos and make advertising revenue from someone’s garage.