"'Bot Flies" -- The Discovery Files
"'Bot Flies" -- The Discovery Files
Stanford researchers have modified small flying robots to anchor onto surfaces and pull heavy loads, moving objects 40 times their weight with the help of powerful winches and two previous inventions -- gecko adhesives and microspines. The small size of these machines, called FlyCroTugs, means they can navigate through snug spaces and fairly close to people, making them useful for search and rescue.
Published November 09, 2018 at 10:30AM
Stanford researchers have modified small flying robots to anchor onto surfaces and pull heavy loads, moving objects 40 times their weight with the help of powerful winches and two previous inventions -- gecko adhesives and microspines. The small size of these machines, called FlyCroTugs, means they can navigate through snug spaces and fairly close to people, making them useful for search and rescue.
Published November 09, 2018 at 10:30AM
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