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ScienceDaily — AI · September 22, 2026 · On the brief until October 6, 2026

MIT’s tiny flying robot gets 450% faster with AI

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Executing real-time flight control through imitation learning

MIT engineers paired a model-predictive controller with an imitation-learning neural network to guide an insect-scale robot. The system increased the machine's flight speed by roughly 450 percent and maintained stability through ten consecutive flips. This framework enables microrobotics researchers to run complex control algorithms in real time without exceeding computational limits.

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Engineers can discuss how imitation learning allows lightweight neural networks to approximate computationally heavy dynamic models under strict real-time execution limits.

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