Scientific breakthrough .. Robot "insect" flies without battery

A group of researchers at Harvard University has developed a small flying insect robot using four wings, the idea of ​​self-production of energy (ie by the sun) has takes a leap forward in this area.

Nature magazine has published a design study for a small robot made by a group of researchers from Harvard University.

The micro robot is conceived as an insect capable of flying without resorting to a conventional battery, a mutation of the invention of small robots, after overcoming the problem of autonomous production.
According to the study, the 90 milligram robot uses four wings driven by two motors and manufactures cells made of carbon fiber, polyester and micro-optics.

The new robot, the Robobee X Wing, is less than 5 centimeters long and can be used for environmental purposes and for flying in small, narrow spaces.

To avoid the problem of energy load of the robot, small solar cells are designed to provide the device with the energy needed for flight, cells that can generate up to 5 volts of power. 39 energy and then condense through a special capacitor up to 200 volts.

"We wanted to increase our energy levels thanks to the robot's industrial muscles and the efficiency of the entire operating system," says Noah Geoffers, an engineering researcher at Harvard.

The robot could not fly for more than a few seconds because its engines are still unable to store energy, but members of the research team believe in their ability to find a solution in the future.