Battery-free origami microfliers from UW researchers offer a new bio-inspired future of flying machines
Researchers at the University of Washington developed small robotic devices that can change how they move through the air by "snapping" into a folded position during their descent. Shown here is a timelapse photo of the "microflier" falling in its unfolded state, which makes it tumble chaotically and spread outward in the wind. Photo by Mark Stone/University of Washington By Roger Van Scyoc On a cool afternoon at the heart of the University of Washington's campus, autumn, for a few fleeting moments, appears to have arrived early. Tiny golden squares resembling leaves f...
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