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Crash-Resistant Tiny Flying Robot Moves Toward Real-World Use

Original: Built to Take a Hit: Tiny Flying Robot is a Step Closer to Flight Beyond the Lab

Engineers at UC Davis have developed a tiny flying robot designed to survive collisions, a step toward operating outside controlled lab conditions. The robot's resilience to impacts could allow it to navigate cluttered, unpredictable environments where crashes are inevitable. The work highlights ongoing efforts to make small aerial robots robust enough for practical deployment in real-world settings.

Why now: A university engineering team announced progress on a collision-tolerant flying robot, drawing attention to advances in robotics.

UC DavisUC Davis College of Engineering

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