April 16, 2025
Purdue professor helps tiny Robobee learn to land softly, thanks to lessons from nature
A miniature marvel of bioinspired engineering, the Harvard RoboBee, has long demonstrated its ability to zip, dive, and hover like a real insect. But even the most sophisticated aerial robots face one enduring challenge: how to land safely. Thanks in part to groundbreaking work by faculty at Purdue University's Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, RoboBee now has a solution.