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Published online 10 March 2008 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2008.659

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Robot fliers in commando competition

People and micro-aircraft race to rescue 'hostages'.

Lucas Laursen

Robots inspired by moths, locusts, flies and swifts will take to the sky this week in an international competition for micro aerial vehicles in Agra, India. Teams will vie for the title — as well as up to US$600,000 in funding — for their tiny flying machines.

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  • Good endeavours and good collaborations to achieve a good end - only let us hope that something that comes out is not misused or abused. Ananda Mookerjee, INSERM

    • 12 Mar, 2008
    • Posted by: Ananda Mookerjee