Robot bees for exploring surface of Mars being developed by Nasa

[rangerrebew]

Robot bees for exploring surface of Mars being developed by Nasa

Tiny mechanical creatures would be fitted with sensors and wireless communication devices

    Josh Gabbatiss Science Correspondent
    3 hours ago
 

A swarm of robot bees designed to explore the surface of Mars is being developed by Nasa.

The space agency has given funding to Marsbees, a project that is working on an efficient way to get around the Red Planet by air.

Dr Chang-kwon Kang, one of the researchers behind the initiative, said these “robotic flapping wing flyers of a bumblebee size” could “significantly enhance the Mars exploration mission”.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/robot-bees-nasa-explore-mars-space-university-alabama-a8284976.html

[rangerrebew]

I would hazard a guess that they could be used by governments to spy on people, too.