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Insect-inspired robot can fly thanks to new type of electric 'muscle'


Tech Blogs Feb 05, 2022 by Sam Tonkin for MailOnline via DailyMail


Insect-inspired robot has wings that buzz thanks to new type of electric 'muscle' The prototype can fly at 1.6mph and was created by Bristol University scientists It has a wing span of 5.9 inches and weighs 0.01lbs, about the size of a dragonfly Wing design was inspired by a firefly and acts like negatively charged electrode Two positively charged electrodes sit above and below, causing the wing to flap An insect-inspired flying robot with wings that buzz thanks to a new type of electric 'muscle' has been developed by British scientists.



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Insect-inspired robot can fly thanks to new type of electric 'muscle'

Insect-inspired robot has wings that buzz thanks to new type of electric 'muscle' The prototype can fly at 1.6mph and was created by Bristol University scientists It has a wing span of 5.9 inches and weighs 0.01lbs, about the size of a dragonfly Wing design was inspired by a firefly and acts like negatively charged electrode Two positively charged electrodes sit above and below, causing the wing to flap An insect-inspired flying robot with wings that buzz thanks to a new type of electric 'muscle' has been developed by British scientists.








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