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After 12 years in development, RoboBee has taken flight. The quarter-sized, flying robot was developed by researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences as a way to possibly help with disaster relief and colony collapse — a disorder in which worker bees disappear or die in great numbers. In theory, researchers believe RoboBee could help pollinate crops if there is a diminishing bee supply, but the 80-milligram robot could be used in search and rescue efforts as well; however, more research and development is needed before going into commercial use. Read more (FastCompany Co.Exist).
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