Image Credit: Jianfeng Yang / Tampere University
Posted on 02/04/2023 8:23:47 AM PST by BenLurkin
This remarkable new robot was inspired by dandelion seeds and requires only a light source to power it up.
Inspired by the way dandelion seeds float on the breeze, the robot is made up of tiny 14-micron-thick filaments which are connected to a light-activated actuator.
When light is shone on the device, the filaments move, enabling a range of configurations.
Once its bristles are deployed in a certain way, it can fly into the air using only the wind.
Its designers hope that it could one day help to mitigate the loss of pollinator insects such as bees.
Image Credit: Jianfeng Yang / Tampere University
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Oh great, now we have gay robots.
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/sarc
Hmmm. A few billion of these could block out the sun. No more climate change! What could go wrong?
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