Designer Edge Image of the Day - 5-6-13 - World's Smallest Drone

Harvard Researchers have created the world’s smallest drone. Named the RoboBee, the penny sized drones fly by flapping their two dual membrane wings 120 times a minute. While most drones are used for spying or military purposes the RoboBee’s engineers have hopes that their 'bot can be used for search and rescue, crop pollination and environmental monitoring.

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Image and Video Courtesy of Harvard