Insect-inspired flying robot bounces back after collisions

Researchers built an insect-sized flying robot made entirely of polymers that survives hard impacts and crushing loads. The 185-milligram device flaps its wings directly using an electrostrictive polymer muscle without mechanical transmissions. It demonstrates how passive material flexibility allows micro aerial vehicles to recover from physical disruptions.

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