Take Off Landing Gif (IMAGE)

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Take Off Landing Gif

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Air-water hybrid microrobot uses a tiny, novel sparker inside the chamber ignites the gas to propel the RoboBee out of the water. The robot is designed to passively stabilize in air, so that it always lands on its feet.

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(Video courtesy of Yufeng Chen/Harvard SEAS)

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