Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have just unveiled the world’s smallest flying robot. With a wingspan of just 9.4 millimeters and weighing 21 milligrams — smaller than a grain ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- For many years, researchers have been working on designing and fabricating micro-air-vehicles (MAVs), flying robots the size of small insects. But after realizing how difficult it is ...

In a study published in Science Advances, researchers unveiled a 21-milligram (mg), 9.4-millimeter (mm) wingspan, magnetically powered flying robot—the smallest and lightest untethered aerial robot to ...

Listen, we’re all big fans of science here—but sometimes, science gets it wrong. Case in point: Japanese engineers have created an utterly creepy robot spider that’s also capable of flying around like ...

The RoboBee is already a little older. It has now been upgraded with a landing gear and a flight control system that enable safe landings. The new RoboBee, a further development of the original ...

A tiny, flying robot is able to move objects precisely and could be used to assemble mechanical components, handle hazardous samples or even perform microsurgery, engineers say. The team of engineers ...

DAYTON, Ohio -- If only we could be a fly on the wall when our enemies are plotting to attack us. Better yet, what if that fly could record voices, transmit video and even fire tiny weapons? In this ...

Chinese scientists have developed what they have described as the world’s lightest and smallest sunlight-powered robotic flying vehicle which in lab tests has flown for up to an hour, an advance ...

Chinese scientists from the Department of Energy and Power Engineering at Beihang University in Beijing have developed a solar-powered micro drone called "CoulombFly", which is designed to fly freely ...

Seiko Epson is showing off their new robo-copter—the lightest and smallest robotic helicopter to date, weighing in at just 8.9 grams [‘World’s Smallest’ is up to much debate-Ed.]. The Micro Flying ...

To improve the next generation of insect-size flying machines, Johns Hopkins engineers have been aiming high-speed video cameras at some of the prettiest bugs on the planet. By figuring out how ...