Spy fly plans create a buzz
Project leader Dr Rafal Zbikowski believes the first machine insects could be buzzing around his lab within 10 years.
He has already produced a non-airborne prototype that mimics the wing beats of a hover fly.
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He has already produced a non-airborne prototype that mimics the wing beats of a hover fly.
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