Harvard equips its RoboBee with crane fly-inspired landing gear - The Robot Report

Harvard equips its RoboBee with crane fly-inspired landing gear - The Robot Report

A comparison shot shows the relative size of the current RoboBee platform with a penny, a previous iteration of the RoboBee, and a crane fly. | Source: Harvard University Nearly eight years ago, Harvard University researchers unveiled RoboBee, a small, hybrid robot that could fly, dive, and swim. Now, engineers at the Harvard Microrobotics Laboratory have outfitted RoboBee with its most reliable landing gear to date, inspired by the crane fly. R…

After more than a decade of development, the Harvard insect-sized flying robot, RoboBee, has learned to land with legs inspired by those of the tiplets and improved flight controls.The researchers consider RoboBee as a potential substitute for endangered bees, to help pollinate plants.The progress of robotics is about to revolutionize the way we interact with technology, and the latest development has been completed.