Whiteflies provide insight into stabilizing manmade drones during takeoff
Wednesday, April 5, 2017 - 10:22
in Biology & Nature
When whiteflies take off, they don't just spread their wings and fly. Just .03 of an inch long, these tiny insects possess a variety of sophisticated techniques that provide them with exceptional stability in the air. Tel Aviv University researchers now say that they may hold the secret to stabilizing the take-off of small robotic manmade flyers such as miniaturized drones.