MIT researchers have created bug-sized robots that could change how we grow food. These tiny machines, lighter than a paperclip, can now fly for 17 minutes straight – a major leap from previous versions that stayed airborne for mere seconds. “At the end of the day, we’ve shown flight that is 100 times longer than anyone else in the field has been able to do, so this is an extremely exciting result,” says Kevin Chen, associate professor at MIT. This achievement matters because it brings us closer to solving a pressing farming challenge: the decline of natural pollinators that help … Continue reading MIT’s Tiny Robots Fly 17 Minutes, Aiding Indoor Farming