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- 1Bumblebees filmed landing on sideways-sliding flower model●🐝 NEW: # Bumblebees returning to a hive were filmed landing on a # flower model sliding sideways twice a second. Three h
Researchers filmed bumblebees landing on an artificial flower that slid sideways twice a second, capturing 48 landings with three high-speed cameras and reconstructing them in 3D. The bees banked to match the platform's motion, lagging slightly behind it, offering new insight into how bees control mid-air landings, with possible applications for flying robots.
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Ryan Strace has released a tool aimed at simplifying motion control, a notoriously difficult area of software development involving precise movement of motors and machines. His work is drawing wide attention from developers and makers who struggle with the complexity of motion control systems and welcome an easier approach.
- 3Paper-thin swimming robot powered by living muscle cells●A paper-thin, biohybrid swimming robot powered by a single layer of genetically engineered, living muscle cells that fla
Researchers have unveiled a paper-thin biohybrid swimming robot driven by a single layer of genetically engineered, living muscle cells that contract in response to light, making the device move with a flapping motion. The work combines mechanical and biological engineering, and is drawing attention as an example of how living tissue can be integrated into soft robotics for swimming machines.