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Friday February 9, 2007 12:54 pm

Scientists Create Mini-helicopter With Insect-size Brain


Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Misc. Tech, Science, Wireless / WiFi

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We already know that helicopters were inspired by creatures such as humming birds and dragonflies. Now scientists have designed a miniature version equipped with a simple visual sensor and electronic brain the size of an insect.  They feel this may allow it better take-offs, flights, and landings.

“It’s extraordinary to see flies navigate with just their small 10-milligram brains,” said researcher Nicolas Franceschini, a neurophysiologist and engineer at NCSR (France’s National Center for Scientific Research.) We think we will just keep letting them test this one before we trust anything with a brain that small.


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