Researchers at MIT have created a group of robotic insects that they hope to be able to use as a swarm of pollinators in the ...

MIT scientists are designing robotic insects that could one day swarm out of mechanical hives and perform pollination at a rapid pace — ensuring fruits and vegetables are grown at an unprecedented ...

A flying robot the size of a postage stamp can hover for up to 15 minutes without breaking, and it can perform acrobatic manoeuvres ...

American scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a new type of robotic insect that can ...

The robotic insect, which weighs less than a paperclip, can fly significantly faster than similar bots while completing acrobatic maneuvers like double aerial flips. The revamped robot is designed ...

MIT scientists have developed tiny, flying robot insects that are more agile and durable than ever in the hopes of someday using them for pollination.

From disaster zones to extreme environments, there remain areas difficult for even humans to reliably access. This poses a ...

New robotic insects with improved flight time and efficiency are set to enhance pollination and boost crop yields.

Advancements in agriculture are now entering uncharted territory, propelled by significant breakthroughs in robotics. At the pinnacle of this pursuit, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ...

Swarms of tiny robots, inspired by bees, capable of pollinating crops with surgical precision: these high-tech creations, developed by researchers at MIT, could well become the indispensable allies of ...

An insect-inspired robot that only weighs as much as a raisin can perform acrobatics and fly for much longer than any previous insect-sized drone without falling apart. For tiny flying robots to ...