Robotic hummingbird being built by U.S. to spyBesides being able to fly backwards and hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings, they can also fly at speeds exceeding 34 miles per hour (15 ...

Pentagon researchers have taken robots for a science fiction spin, building a robotic hummingbird that's ideal for covert surveillance. A year and a half ago, we saw our first look at the hummingbird ...

Researchers have created a tiny robotic hummingbird that flies in the same way as the real thing thanks to artificial intelligence. Engineers at Purdue University in Indiana developed simulations of ...

Researchers have created a tiny robotic hummingbird that flies in the same way as the real thing thanks to artificial intelligence. Engineers at Purdue University in Indiana developed simulations of ...

The Pentagon’s wacky sci-fi department DARPA has been working on robotic hummingbird-based drones to serve as miniature spies. They’re not nearly as agile or adorable as real hummingbirds, but DARPA ...

Purdue University researchers are building robotic hummingbirds that learn from computer simulations how to fly like a real hummingbird does. The robot is encased in a decorative shell. What can fly ...