Article 5Z73S Maple Seeds Inspired This Lightweight Low-Power Microdrone That Can Fly For Almost Half an Hour

Maple Seeds Inspired This Lightweight Low-Power Microdrone That Can Fly For Almost Half an Hour

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Andrew Liszewski
from Gizmodo on (#5Z73S)
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Although humans can fly with the help of copious engineering, Mother Nature has already come up with much simpler ways to soar, like the way a maple tree's spinning seeds scatter by floating on the wind like unpowered helicopters. It's a beautifully efficient design, and one that inspired this s...

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