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Researchers at the University of Washington have developed small robotic devices that can change how they move through the air by “snapping” into a folded position during their descent.When these “microfliers” are dropped from a drone, they use a Miu
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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 flutter then fall, switching from a frenzied tumble to a graceful descent with a snap. Aptly named "microfliers" and inspired by Miura-fold origami, these small robotic devices can fold closed during their descent after being dropped from a drone. This "snapping" action changes the way they disperse and may, in the future, help change the way scientists study agriculture, meteor
At the University of Washington, scientists have come up with a small robotic device that has the potential to alter how they move via the air by so-called “snapping” into a folded position during their descent.