EPISODE · Mar 17, 2023 · 3 MIN
How To Keep Flying Robots Flying Even When Their Wings Are Damaged
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
Drones are becoming increasingly useful, but they can get damaged and grounded pretty quickly. A team at MIT has found bee-inspired workarounds that would keep impaired robotic crafts flying. Plus: today in 1958, the release of “Johnny’s Greatest Hits” by Johnny Mathis, considered the first ever greatest hits album. Resilient bug-sized robots keep flying even after wing damage (MIT) First Ever Greatest Hits Album Released Courtesy of Johnny Mathis (Songfacts) Our Patreon backers make this show number one
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Drones are becoming increasingly useful, but they can get damaged and grounded pretty quickly. A team at MIT has found bee-inspired workarounds that would keep impaired robotic crafts flying. Plus: today in 1958, the release of “Johnny’s Greatest Hits” by Johnny Mathis, considered the first ever greatest hits album. Resilient bug-sized robots keep flying even after wing damage (MIT) First Ever Greatest Hits Album Released Courtesy of Johnny Mathis (Songfacts) Our Patreon backers make this show number one
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