[HN Gopher] A fairy-like robot flies by the power of wind and light
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       A fairy-like robot flies by the power of wind and light
        
       Author : wglb
       Score  : 12 points
       Date   : 2023-01-31 01:17 UTC (21 hours ago)
        
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       | RugnirViking wrote:
       | Pretty cool. They use a laser, and the photo-sensetive material
       | it is made of changes the shape of the wings. This is used to
       | float on air currents and to try and direct it's flight. They
       | hope to use it for artificial pollination
        
       | foobarian wrote:
       | It didn't quite fly, in the video the device is suspended by some
       | kind of filament. Still a fascinating material.
        
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