Smaller, smarter and higher

By Regine
on August 18, 2004 4:13 PM
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The new version of the world's smallest robot can now fly autonomously according to a flight-route program sent by Bluetooth from a computer.

Seiko Epson which designed the insect-sized craft says it could be used as a "flying camera" during natural disasters, for security work, and space exploration.

The robot has two tiny ultrasonic motors that drive two propellers in opposite directions for lift, is 136mm wide, 85mm tall and weighs 8.6 grams without the battery.

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From Robotics < Ananova.

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Okay, so I really don't know what I'd do with one, but this Bluetooth-controlled microhelicopterbots made by Seiko Epson is pretty damn cool. Weighing in... Read More

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