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Bug brains could help drone swarms find their way home

Posted in Science on 23rd Jul, 2024
by Alex Muller

Researchers at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) have developed a 56-gram drone that uses visual snapshots for autonomous navigation, demonstrating a practical approach for tiny drones to operate in GPS-denied environments.

3D printed 120 micron long 'microfish' could be efficient bloodstream robots

Posted in Hardware on 31st Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

The university of San Diego used an innovative 3D printing technology to make multipurpose fish-shaped microrobots.