Science
Next-Generation Drones Could Learn from Bumblebees’ Flight – Tasnim News Agency
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Researchers discovered the secret of bumblebees’ self-aware dexterous flight—with potential applications for the next generation of drones and…
Research lead author, Dr. Sridhar Ravi, studied how bumblebees navigated through a tunnel with a series of gates featuring different-sized holes. The bees were able to successfully fly through the apertures, thanks to a remarkable sense of their own size and a detailed perception of the obstacles’ openings, Phys reported.
Dr. Ravi said that by scanning the aperture, bumblebees were able to skilfully fit through the gates by manipulating the speed of their approach and posture, even flying sideways…
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