allaboutsymbian
December 28th, 2009, 17:05
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/12/robohummingbird-07-02-09.jpg
This is not the first time we've heard about a robotic hummingbird (http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/darpa-contractor-shows-off-tiny-robo-hummingbird-uav/), but they're still a rare enough species to warrant our attention. Japanese researchers at Chiba University near Tokyo have developed a new bot which behaves much like the quick-winged bird, which is controlled by an infrared sensor. The little birdie weighs in at less than an ounce and can fly in a figure eight, moving up, down, left and right. Next steps for its development -- which the researchers say will arrive by 2011 -- include the ability for it to hover mid-air, and have a small camera attached to it. Ultimately, its creators see the robot (http://www.engadget.com/tag/robot/) (which has cost around 2 million dollars to develop) being able to help search for people in dangerous situations, such as destroyed buildings, or aiding in the search for criminals. We haven't gotten a look at the little guy yet (the above photo is merely to whet your imagination), but we anxiously await its arrival.Japanese researchers develop robotic, heroic hummingbird (http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/28/japanese-researchers-develop-robotic-heroic-hummingbird/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
Permalink (http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/28/japanese-researchers-develop-robotic-heroic-hummingbird/) | http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gifPhysorg (http://www.physorg.com/news181208607.html) | Email this (http://www.engadget.com/forward/19295558/) | Comments (http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/28/japanese-researchers-develop-robotic-heroic-hummingbird/#comments)
More... (http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/28/japanese-researchers-develop-robotic-heroic-hummingbird/)
This is not the first time we've heard about a robotic hummingbird (http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/02/darpa-contractor-shows-off-tiny-robo-hummingbird-uav/), but they're still a rare enough species to warrant our attention. Japanese researchers at Chiba University near Tokyo have developed a new bot which behaves much like the quick-winged bird, which is controlled by an infrared sensor. The little birdie weighs in at less than an ounce and can fly in a figure eight, moving up, down, left and right. Next steps for its development -- which the researchers say will arrive by 2011 -- include the ability for it to hover mid-air, and have a small camera attached to it. Ultimately, its creators see the robot (http://www.engadget.com/tag/robot/) (which has cost around 2 million dollars to develop) being able to help search for people in dangerous situations, such as destroyed buildings, or aiding in the search for criminals. We haven't gotten a look at the little guy yet (the above photo is merely to whet your imagination), but we anxiously await its arrival.Japanese researchers develop robotic, heroic hummingbird (http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/28/japanese-researchers-develop-robotic-heroic-hummingbird/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
Permalink (http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/28/japanese-researchers-develop-robotic-heroic-hummingbird/) | http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/post_label_source.gifPhysorg (http://www.physorg.com/news181208607.html) | Email this (http://www.engadget.com/forward/19295558/) | Comments (http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/28/japanese-researchers-develop-robotic-heroic-hummingbird/#comments)
More... (http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/28/japanese-researchers-develop-robotic-heroic-hummingbird/)