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Jessica K. Shang ’08 is working with Prof. Rob Wood to build a microrobotic dragonfly (Crimson)

What looks and flies like an insect, but can be used for exploring hazardous environments, search and rescue, and reconnaissance? Answer: a microrobotic dragonfly.

Since last June, Jessica K. Shang ’08 has been working with Robert J. Wood, a professor of engineering and applied sciences, to construct a four-winged microrobotic dragonfly like the two-winged model Wood previously made.

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