{"id":654692,"date":"2025-02-26T01:40:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T22:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/mits-new-insect-sized-winged-drones-have-a-flight-time-of-17-minutes\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T01:40:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T22:40:15","slug":"mits-new-insect-sized-winged-drones-have-a-flight-time-of-17-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mits-new-insect-sized-winged-drones-have-a-flight-time-of-17-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"#MIT\u2019s New Insect-Sized Winged Drones Have a Flight-Time of 17 Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nature has always been the best engineer. From the aerodynamics of birds to the swarm intelligence of ants, evolution has solved problems in ways that human technology<\/a> is still trying to replicate. MIT\u2019s latest creation\u2014an insect-sized flying robot with an unprecedented 17-minute flight time\u2014brings us a step closer to mastering the physics of nature. Weighing less than a gram and modeled after bees, these microbots are reshaping what\u2019s possible in robotics, with implications that extend far beyond the lab.<\/p>\n

Traditional micro-drones have long struggled with a fundamental problem: energy efficiency. The challenge isn\u2019t just making them small and light; it\u2019s about sustaining flight long enough for them to be useful. Until now, most insect-sized bots had a flight time measured in seconds, not minutes. MIT\u2019s solution was a complete redesign of the wing system. By cutting the number of wings from eight to four and improving the actuators that power them, researchers reduced wasted energy and improved overall stability. The result? A bot that moves faster than a fruit fly and can perform complex maneuvers like somersaults and controlled loops\u2014all while staying airborne for nearly 1,000 seconds.<\/p>\n

Designer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology<\/p>\n

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