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Environment
Dean Murray

If Bees Disappear These Tiny Robots Could Be The Future Of Agriculture

The tiny robot sits like a winged insect before spreading its wings and flying in response to light. Researchers have developed a polymer-assembly robot that flies by wind and is controlled by light. JIANFENG YANG/SWNS TALKER

With a decline in bees, crops could be pollinated by tiny flying robots. Indeed, some fear the tiny instincts might go.

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