Tag: Harvard Microrobotics Lab

  • Science & Tech

    The RoboBee flies solo

    Several decades in the making, the Harvard Microbiotics Lab’s RoboBee made its first solo flight.

    To achieve untethered flight, the latest iteration of the Robobee underwent several important changes, including the addition of a second pair of wings.
  • Science & Tech

    RoboBees can perch to save energy

    A RoboBee equipped with an electrode patch is supplied with a charge, allowing it to stick to almost any surface, from glass to wood to a leaf. The patch requires about 1,000 times less power to perch than it does to hover, extending the operational life of the robot.