#RoboBee
July 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
A few of my creations made in #LittleBigPlanet3 !

#LBP #LBP3 #LittleBigPlanet #PS4
April 28, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Die RoboBee ist schon etwas älter. Sie hat nun ein Landegestell und eine Flugsteuerung als Upgrade bekommen, die sichere Landungen ermöglichen. #Roboter
RoboBee: Mikro-Schlagflügelroboter landet sicher auf Pflanzenblättern
Die RoboBee ist schon etwas älter. Sie hat nun ein Landegestell und eine Flugsteuerung als Upgrade bekommen, die sichere Landungen ermöglichen.
www.heise.de
April 17, 2025 at 7:52 AM
RoboBee sticks the landing. New robotic landing gear draws on the crane fly's unique appendages for landing on uneven surfaces. arstechnica.com/science/2025...
RoboBee sticks the landing
New robotic landing gear draws on the crane fly’s unique appendages for landing on uneven surfaces.
arstechnica.com
April 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Researchers at Harvard have upgraded their tiny 'RoboBee' flapping-wing drone by adding long, double-jointed legs inspired by the legs of a crane fly, which enable it to make softer, safer landings 🤖 interestingengineering.com/innovation/r... #Robots #Robotics
RoboBee: Flapping-wing robots land safely with insect-inspired tech
The team studied the long, jointed legs of the crane fly, an insect known for its slow, deliberate movements.
interestingengineering.com
April 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
A piece for Manufactured Ecosystems about the future of pollination about who decides what gets pollinated if humans and our devices are the only pollinators. 🐡🧪

The definition of “weed” is usually pretty arbitrary and usually all sorts of native plants get caught up in our human biases. 🧵
May 8, 2025 at 12:44 PM
RoboBee: Mimicking nature with microrobots #EarthDotCom #EarthSnap #Earth
RoboBee: Mimicking nature with microrobots
RoboBee now lands safely, thanks to insect-inspired legs and a smarter controller designed by Harvard engineers.
www.earth.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Day 10 #artAdventCalendar A piece for Manufactured Ecosystems about the future of pollination about who decides what gets pollinated if humans and our devices are the only pollinators. 🧪🐡

The definition of “weed” is usually pretty arbitrary and usually all sorts of native plants get caught up in 🧵
December 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Harvard's RoboBee was given crane fly-inspired legs and smarter controls for softer landings that won't damage its fragile hardware.
Upgrading the Bee’s Knees
Harvard's RoboBee was given crane fly-inspired legs and smarter controls for softer landings that won't damage its fragile hardware.
www.hackster.io
April 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
You know somehow the algorithm knows. Dragon in a past life was a bugsona. I keep getting artist recommendations who do lovely bug sonas and critters!

Protogens weren't a thing way back then. But clearly A Robobee cutie from almost 14-15 years ago
July 14, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Day 5 of #artAdventCalendar - For the Manufactured Ecosystems art show about the future of pollination 🧪🐡🐝 I looked at what nature-inspired technologies exist or are already proposed or that I could envision to pollinate plants, faced with a precipitous drop in pollinator numbers. But, I am also 🧵
December 5, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I recognise that this is interesting from a robotics perspective, but wouldn't it be better to take steps to ensure we don't kill all the bees in the first place?
Harvard's RoboBee achieves stable landing technique for crop pollination
Harvards RoboBee achieves stable landing technique for crop pollination Engineers develop flying robots to aid in agricultural processes and adapt techniques from nature for efficient operations
biz.chosun.com
April 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM
The RoboBee now features crane fly-inspired legs for smoother landings, enhancing its flight capabilities and protecting its delicate components, paving the way for future autonomous applications. doi.org/g9fs5p
RoboBee gets crane fly-inspired legs for soft touchdowns
The Harvard RoboBee has long shown it can fly, dive, and hover like a real insect. But what good is the miracle of flight without a safe way to land?
techxplore.com
April 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Who or what will be the pollinators of the future and what will or will not be pollinated?

Join me for my artist talk Thursday, June 26 at 12:00 - 1:00 EST to hear my take on this see my art about pollinators.

zoom.us/j/9123605099...

#manufacturedEcosystems

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June 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
For the Manufactured Ecosystems art show about the future of pollination I have been looking at what nature-inspired technologies exist or are already proposed or that I could envision to pollinate plants, faced with a precipitous drop in pollinator numbers. 🧪🐡🐝 But, I am also turning an artist’s 🧵
May 7, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Harvard's insect-sized flying Robot, RoboBee, has successfully learned to land using dragonfly-inspired Legs and improved Flight Controls. The Researchers see RoboBee as a potential Substitute for endangered Bees, assisting in the Pollination of Plants. biz.chosun.com/en/en-scienc...
Harvard's RoboBee achieves stable landing technique for crop pollination
Harvards RoboBee achieves stable landing technique for crop pollination Engineers develop flying robots to aid in agricultural processes and adapt techniques from nature for efficient operations
biz.chosun.com
April 21, 2025 at 7:05 AM
RoboBee lernt landen! Die Mini-Drohne hat schnakenartige Beine bekommen und setzt jetzt sanft auf Pflanzenblättern auf 🐝 Die Fluggeräte könnten eines Tages Blüten bestäuben oder nach Vermissten suchen #Robotik #Bionik #RoboBee #ScienceRobotics
RoboBee: Sichere Landung dank Schnakenbeinen
Winzige Fluggeräte könnten eines Tages Pflanzen bestäuben oder nach Vermissten suchen
www.spektrum.de
April 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Yes, it’s a spider. Sorry, arachnophobes. 🧪🐡🕷️

This is a yellow garden spider, also known as a writing spider in its web. For #ManufacturedEcosystems this is another imagined animal interaction with a robobee or other pollination drone. Spiders have some PR issues so I don’t know if I can make
May 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM
ROBOBEE!!! 💛🐝
February 11, 2026 at 8:19 PM
More pro-pollinator propaganda for #ManufacturedEcosystems: in a future where we rely on pollination drones in the absence of natural pollinators can we be relied upon to pollinate wildflowers? Plants we deem weeds? 🐡🧪

The loss in pollinator species and just sheer numbers is frankly staggering but🧵
May 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
robobee initiate pollen dance 5
February 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM