MIT researchers have developed a tiny drone with soft actuators that can flap nearly 500 times per second, allowing it to be more resilient to mid-flight bumps and nimble enough to fly like a bee.

About 2 cm long and weighing just 0.3 grams, the insect-inspired device features two tiny wings and three spindly legs. Its minuscule size would make it difficult to detect using conventional radar ...

The AirMule Drone Hauls 1,000 Pounds and Looks Like a Bug. An Israeli aircraft company has made a cargo drone to complement helicopters in areas with extreme geographical challenges.

Currently restricted by it's size, weight and payload limitations, this micro-drone could be used in swarms with some modifications.

Scientists have borrowed a few tricks from Mother Nature in order to create a drone capable of landing flush against a wall. The Multimodal Autonomous Drone (S-MAD) looks like a small airplane and ...

Insect-inspired microdrone will compete with RoboBee and Black Hornet and has range of military and civilian uses ...

CHINA has unveiled a horrifying mosquito-sized drone to be used for covert missions and spying. The spindly device looks scarily akin to the blood-sucking insect – making it a valuable tool ...

The drones are currently square, but Chen intends to make them look more like dragonflies, further increasing the robot’s ick factor. Luckily, there are no plans to unleash these on an ...

DARPA Backs This Insect-Like Military Drone, Could Fly in 2026. Published: 28 May 2024, 06:13 UTC ... And just a quick look at them makes it clear the future of military aviation will never be the ...

Researchers made a drone that can land on walls like an insect. by Jacob Kastrenakes. Source ieee spectrum. May 12, 2016, ... As for why you’d want to land a drone on a wall: it looks cool, ...