Air-water robot uses explosive launch
Published on Feb 1, 2018
An insect size robot converts water to gas and ignites it to spring free of water and take flight.
Aerial Aquatic Microrobot
Published on Oct 25, 2017
"New RoboBee flies, dives, swims, and explodes out the of water"Inspired by insects, researchers at the Wyss Institute and Harvard SEAS have developed a robot capable of flying...and swimming.
Once the robot swims to the surface of the water, surrounding water is collected in a buoyancy chamber. Within the chamber, an electrolytic plate produced oxyhydrogen. This gives the robot extra buoyancy, which enables it to push its wings out of the water. The water surface tension keeps the robot upright as the wings start to flap. A sparker then ignites the combustible oxyhydrogen, giving the robot a boost, allowing it to jump off the water surface. Hybrid aerial-aquatic robots could be used for environmental explorations and search and rescue missions.
by Wyss Institute
October 27, 2017
The untethered RoboBee
Published on Jun 26, 2019
Changes to the Robobee — including an additional pair of wings and improvements to the actuators and transmission ratio — made the vehicle more efficient and allowed the addition of solar cells and an electronics panel. This Robobee is the first to fly without a power cord and is the lightest, untethered vehicle to achieve sustained flight. (Image courtesy of the Harvard Microrobotics Lab/Harvard SEAS)
RoboBee powered by soft muscles
Nov 4, 2019
Researchers at SEAS and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering have developed a resilient RoboBee powered by soft artificial muscles that can crash into walls, fall onto the floor, and collide with other RoboBees without being damaged. It is the first microrobot powered by soft actuators to achieve controlled flight.
Insect-like robots
Mar 2, 2021
"Researchers introduce a new generation of tiny, agile drones"A team of researchers has developed a new generation of tiny, agile drones that look, act and maneuver like actual insects allowing them to operate in cramped spaces and withstand collisions.
The technology could boost aerial robots’ repertoire, allowing them to operate in cramped spaces and withstand collisions.
by Daniel Ackerman
March 2, 2021
Soft and Micro Robotics Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Team:
Suhan Kim
Zhijian Ren
Kevin Chen
Giving bug-like, flying robots a boost
Dec 20, 2021
"Giving bug-like bots a boost"A new fabrication technique, developed by a team of electrical engineers and computer scientists, produces low-voltage, power-dense artificial muscles that improve the performance of flying microrobots.
A new fabrication technique produces low-voltage, power-dense artificial muscles that improve the performance of flying microrobots.
by Adam Zewe
December 16, 2021
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