Researchers at MIT have created a group of robotic insects that they hope to be able to use as a swarm of pollinators in the ...

MIT scientists are developing robotic insects that can help with pollination, potentially boosting crop production without ...

The idea of robots as pollen carriers is not entirely new. The robots reportedly developed earlier were not durable and ...

Scientists with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say a new breed of tiny flying robots that weigh less than a gram ...

American scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a new type of robotic insect that can ...

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like assisted pollination," says Kevin Chen, an associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), head of the Soft and Micro Robotics Laboratory within ...

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With the improved lifespan and precision of this robot, we are getting closer to some very exciting applications, like assisted pollination," says Kevin Chen. Chen, an associate professor in the ...

Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name—revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ensure reproduction.

New robotic insects with improved flight time and efficiency are set to enhance pollination and boost crop yields.

these robotic insects could soon swarm out of mechanical hives to perform precise pollination, mimicking the efficiency and agility of their natural counterparts. MIT researchers drew inspiration from ...