{"id":548920,"date":"2023-02-07T18:20:30","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T15:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/this-tiny-flying-robot-could-work-as-an-artificial-pollinator\/"},"modified":"2023-02-07T18:20:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T15:20:30","slug":"this-tiny-flying-robot-could-work-as-an-artificial-pollinator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-tiny-flying-robot-could-work-as-an-artificial-pollinator\/","title":{"rendered":"#This tiny flying robot could work as an artificial pollinator"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41db4301bf2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a41db4301bf2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-tiny-flying-robot-could-work-as-an-artificial-pollinator\/#%E2%80%9CThis_tiny_flying_robot_could_work_as_an_artificial_pollinator%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;This tiny flying robot could work as an artificial pollinator&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-tiny-flying-robot-could-work-as-an-artificial-pollinator\/#Get_your_tickets_for_TNW_Valencia_in_March\" >Get your tickets for TNW Val\u00e8ncia in March!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThis_tiny_flying_robot_could_work_as_an_artificial_pollinator%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;This tiny flying robot could work as an artificial pollinator&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            The decline of pollinators, particularly bees, is having a grave impact on agriculture and human health. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"c-link\" tabindex=\"-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ehp.niehs.nih.gov\/doi\/full\/10.1289\/EHP10947\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/ehp.niehs.nih.gov\/doi\/full\/10.1289\/EHP10947\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\" data-remove-tab-index=\"true\">Scientists estimate<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>that 4.7% of the world\u2019s total production of fruit, 3.2% of vegetables, and 4.7% nuts is now lost because of inadequate pollination. But there\u2019s hope. Researchers at Tampere University in Finland have developed a robot that could serve as an artificial pollinator.<\/p>\n<p>The team was inspired by dandelion seeds and t<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed into the technological advances in stimuli-responsive polymers used in small, wirelessly-controlled soft-bodied robots, which can walk, swim, jump, or even hover. The result was a polymer-assembly robot that uses wind and light to fly \u2014 a world first, according to the researchers.<\/p>\n<p>The robot resembles a dandelion seed and has several biomimetic features. Its porous structure and light weight (1.2mg) enable it to float in the air, directed by the wind. Notably, the robot can also adapt manually to wind direction and force by changing its shape. And thanks to a stable separated vortex ring generation it\u2019s suitable for long-distance wind-assisted <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ling.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1394001 js-lazy\" alt=\"tiny pollinator robot powered by wind and light\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/fairy-flying-robot-web.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/fairy-flying-robot-web.png 870w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/fairy-flying-robot-web-280x187.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/fairy-flying-robot-web-203x135.png 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/fairy-flying-robot-web-405x270.png 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/fairy-flying-robot-web-796x531.png 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Ftech%2F2023%2F02%2F07%2Ftiny-flying-robot-could-work-as-artificial-pollinator%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Here\u2019s what the robot looks like. Credit: Jianfeng Yang \/ Tampere University\" data-title=\"Share Here\u2019s what the robot looks like. Credit: Jianfeng Yang \/ Tampere University on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Here\u2019s what the robot looks like. Credit: Jianfeng Yang \/ Tampere University on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Here\u2019s what the robot looks like. Credit: <span>Jianfeng Yang \/ Tampere University<\/span><\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1394001\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/fairy-flying-robot-web.png\" alt=\"tiny pollinator robot powered by wind and light\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/fairy-flying-robot-web.png 870w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/fairy-flying-robot-web-280x187.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/fairy-flying-robot-web-203x135.png 203w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/fairy-flying-robot-web-405x270.png 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/02\/fairy-flying-robot-web-796x531.png 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Get_your_tickets_for_TNW_Valencia_in_March\"><\/span>Get your tickets for TNW Val\u00e8ncia in March!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The heart of tech is coming to the heart of the Mediterranean<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201c[It] can be powered and controlled by a light source, such as a laser beam or LED,\u201d Hao Zeng, the research group\u2019s leader, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tuni.fi\/en\/news\/fairy-robot-flies-power-wind-and-light\">said<\/a>. Essentially, light can be used to control the structure\u2019s takeoff, landing, and shape.<\/p>\n<p>According to Zeng, the proof-of-concept experiments demonstrate a significant potential for \u201crealistic applications\u201d suitable for agricultural pollination. In the future, these artificial dandelion seeds \u2014 dispersed freely by natural winds and steered by light \u2014 could carry pollen towards designated areas requiring plant pollination.<\/p>\n<p>With this goal in mind, the team\u2019s planning to improve the material sensitivity that would allow the robot to operate in sunlight, and is looking to upscale the structure so it could be equipped with micro-electronic devices, including GPS, sensors, and biochemical compounds.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> requires further research and collaboration with material scientists and microrobotics experts to address two main challenges: the precise control of the landing spot and reusing the device to make it biodegradable.<\/p>\n<p>You can read the full study <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/advs.202206752\">here<\/a>.\n                        <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Scientists estimate\u00a0that 4.7% of the world\u2019s total production of fruit, 3.2% of vegetables, and 4.7% nuts is now lost because of inadequate pollination. But there\u2019s hope. 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