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Bug bots

Electrical engineer Rob Wood's quest to build tiny bug-like robots that will take to the skies (Crimson)

Imagine a robot so small and light it could hover in the air on a fly’s wings. Robot expert Robert J. Wood thinks he can make it happen—and someday create enough of these to embark on rescue missions to save lives.

Inspired by the elegant aerodynamics of insects, Wood, assistant professor of electrical engineering, is working on creating small flying robots that he hopes will someday serve in search and rescue missions.

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