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Could bug-sized robots be the future of pollination?
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Could bug-sized robots be the future of pollination?
Description
January 24, 2025
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed robotic insects capable of aiding artificial pollination in controlled environments like vertical farms. These paperclip-light robots can hover for 1,000 seconds and perform precise maneuvers, enabling delicate interactions with plants.
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Could bug-sized robots be the future of pollination?01:42 | January 24, 2025 -
Thousands of dinosaur footprints found on side of cliff in Italy00:23 | December 17, 2025 -
‘Game changer’: 3D-printing breakthrough could transform chronic lung disease02:05 | December 11, 2025 -
‘Architects of AI’ named Time’s Person of the Year for 202500:36 | December 11, 2025 -
Health Matters: Canada approves drug for postpartum depression02:20 | December 9, 2025 -
Why WHO is now recommending GLP-1 drugs for obesity02:02 | December 1, 2025 -
Canada launches new colour-coded weather alert system02:34 | November 26, 2025 -
Polar vortex set to bring early winter blast to much of Canada next week01:54 | November 26, 2025 -
Vivid northern lights seen across North America01:42 | November 12, 2025 -
Canadian scientists discover 13 new fungi species in Alberta forests02:01 | November 9, 2025 -
Business Matters: Microsoft inks $16.5B deal gaining access to Nvidia advanced computer chips02:30 | November 3, 2025 -
Health Matters: Rising measles cases being fueled in part by vaccine hesitancy around the world, study shows02:34 | October 28, 2025 -
Fly inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa01:25 | October 28, 2025 -
Canada could soon lose status as measles-free country, Public Health Ontario says01:56 | October 27, 2025 -
New imaging solution helps detect reoccuring prostate cancer01:31 | October 15, 2025 -
How our brains experience cooler seasons06:06 | October 13, 2025 -
AI-generated ‘actress’ Tilly Norwood sparks Hollywood backlash01:59 | October 1, 2025 -
How to better AI-proof yourself for the future job market02:12 | September 28, 2025 -
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First treatment for Huntington’s disease slows progression by 75%01:59 | September 24, 2025 -
‘No credible evidence’ that using Tylenol during pregnancy causing autism, despite Trump’s claim02:08 | September 22, 2025 -
‘This is a dying glacier’: Swiss icecap melting at frightening pace, expert says02:53 | September 22, 2025 -
Quebec joins Alberta in ending free COVID-19 vaccines for some people02:04 | September 18, 2025 -
Scientists discover oldest mummies in the world00:36 | September 17, 2025 -
McGill, Harvard researchers develop tool to predict response to chemotherapy01:55 | September 10, 2025 -
Ancient life found on Mars? NASA suggests it may have found signs03:03 | September 10, 2025 -
Health Matters: 350 Greenlandic women and girls forcibly given contraception, report finds02:24 | September 10, 2025 -
Researchers warn about sepsis, say Canada needs national action plan02:20 | September 9, 2025 -
Stargazers gather worldwide in hopes to see rare blood moon02:20 | September 7, 2025 -
Scientists uncover potential untapped fresh water source in North Atlantic02:06 | September 6, 2025 -
DNA from ancient remains in Colombia reveal unknown human lineage02:04 | August 25, 2025 -
Humanoid robots compete and crash at China’s first ‘robot Olympics’02:09 | August 18, 2025
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Could bug-sized robots be the future of pollination?01:42 | January 24, 2025
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Thousands of dinosaur footprints found on side of cliff in Italy00:23 | December 17, 2025
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‘Game changer’: 3D-printing breakthrough could transform chronic lung disease02:05 | December 11, 2025
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‘Architects of AI’ named Time’s Person of the Year for 202500:36 | December 11, 2025
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Health Matters: Canada approves drug for postpartum depression02:20 | December 9, 2025
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Why WHO is now recommending GLP-1 drugs for obesity02:02 | December 1, 2025
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Canada launches new colour-coded weather alert system02:34 | November 26, 2025
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Polar vortex set to bring early winter blast to much of Canada next week01:54 | November 26, 2025
-
Vivid northern lights seen across North America01:42 | November 12, 2025
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Canadian scientists discover 13 new fungi species in Alberta forests02:01 | November 9, 2025
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Business Matters: Microsoft inks $16.5B deal gaining access to Nvidia advanced computer chips02:30 | November 3, 2025
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Health Matters: Rising measles cases being fueled in part by vaccine hesitancy around the world, study shows02:34 | October 28, 2025
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Fly inside the eye of Hurricane Melissa01:25 | October 28, 2025
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Canada could soon lose status as measles-free country, Public Health Ontario says01:56 | October 27, 2025
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New imaging solution helps detect reoccuring prostate cancer01:31 | October 15, 2025
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How our brains experience cooler seasons06:06 | October 13, 2025
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AI-generated ‘actress’ Tilly Norwood sparks Hollywood backlash01:59 | October 1, 2025
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How to better AI-proof yourself for the future job market02:12 | September 28, 2025
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‘This is a dying glacier’: Swiss icecap melting at frightening pace, expert says02:53 | September 22, 2025
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Quebec joins Alberta in ending free COVID-19 vaccines for some people02:04 | September 18, 2025
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Scientists discover oldest mummies in the world00:36 | September 17, 2025
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McGill, Harvard researchers develop tool to predict response to chemotherapy01:55 | September 10, 2025
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Ancient life found on Mars? NASA suggests it may have found signs03:03 | September 10, 2025
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Health Matters: 350 Greenlandic women and girls forcibly given contraception, report finds02:24 | September 10, 2025
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Researchers warn about sepsis, say Canada needs national action plan02:20 | September 9, 2025
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Stargazers gather worldwide in hopes to see rare blood moon02:20 | September 7, 2025
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Scientists uncover potential untapped fresh water source in North Atlantic02:06 | September 6, 2025
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DNA from ancient remains in Colombia reveal unknown human lineage02:04 | August 25, 2025
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Humanoid robots compete and crash at China’s first ‘robot Olympics’02:09 | August 18, 2025
Could bug-sized robots be the future of pollination?
Description
January 24, 2025
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed robotic insects capable of aiding artificial pollination in controlled environments like vertical farms. These paperclip-light robots can hover for 1,000 seconds and perform precise maneuvers, enabling delicate interactions with plants.
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