Tag: RoboBees
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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.
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Science & Tech
‘Pop!’ goes the robot
A production method inspired by children’s pop-up books enables rapid fabrication of tiny, complex devices. Devised by engineers at Harvard, the ingenious layering and folding process will enable the creation of a broad range of electromechanical devices.
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Science & Tech
Chips, efficient and fast
Professor Gu-Yeon Wei explores energy-efficient computing devices that are fast but draw minimal power.