Guess what? Harvard university came out with a life size robotic fly which weighing only 60 miligrams in their labs and this small robotic insect finally takes off for the first time, with a wingspan of three centimeters, the tiny robot's movements are modeled on those of a real fly. Researchers say that such small flying machines could one day be used as spies, or for detecting harmful chemicals.
So small that you might not even can really notice it if it's inside your room. According to researcher, recreating a fly's efficient movements in a robot roughly the size of the real insect was difficult, Some extremely small parts can be made using the processes for creating microelectromechanical systems.
Ultimately, the team developed its own fabrication process. Using laser micromachining, researchers cut thin sheets of carbon fiber into two-dimensional patterns that are accurate to a couple of micrometers. Sheets of polymer are cut using the same process. By carefully arranging the sheets of carbon fiber and polymer, the researchers are able to create functional parts.
The interesting part is not the small size scale of the fly and takes off, what interest me is so small that it can have a camera inside, that's really amazing. Probably this could be bad if it was fallen to wrong hand. Girl next door might be in danger, however this robotic insect is still undergoing extremely research and it will not realease to public before being use by US military or US Defence.
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