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Maple Seeds Inspired This Lightweight Low-Power Microdrone That Can Fly For Almost Half an Hour
Although humans can fly with the help of copious engineering, Mother Nature has already come up with much simpler ways to soar, like the way a maple tree’s spinning seeds scatter by floating on the wind like unpowered helicopters. It’s a beautifully efficient design, and one that inspired this similarly lightweight drone that can even…
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Researchers Create Tiny, Cicada-Like Drones to Invade Small Spaces
When we think of drones, we imagine massive, quadrotor machines that buzz around like manic seagulls. But what if your drown was small enough to accidentally swallow?
