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Science· 2013Q1

Controlled Flight of a Biologically Inspired, Insect-Scale Robot

Y. Kevin, Pakpong Chirarattananon, Sawyer B. Fuller, Robert J. Wood

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An 80-milligram, insect-scale flapping-wing robot, inspired by flies, achieved stable hovering and controlled flight maneuvers using novel high-power-density piezoelectric muscles and flexure-based mechanisms.

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Field: Aerospace Engineering

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