German manufacturing firm Festo recently resurrected a Paleozoic dragonfly. No, we're not talking de-extinction or synthetic biology--this baby's robotic. But at 70 cm (27 in) by 48 cm (19 in), Festo's BionicOpter robot dragonfly is a futuristic flying machine with more than a touch of the prehistoric in it.
Festo's Robot Dragonfly an Awesome Mix of Prehistoric and Futuristic
Singularity Hub - 17 Apr 2013 19:37
German manufacturing firm Festo recently resurrected a Paleozoic dragonfly. No, we're not talking de-extinction or synthetic biology--this baby's robotic. But at 70 cm (27 in) by 48 cm (19 in), Festo's BionicOpter robot dragonfly is a futuristic flying machine with more than a touch of the prehistoric in it.
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