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Robotic Fly to Descend on New York

Posted by Zonk on from the now-you-can-be-the-fly-on-the-wall dept.

DeviceGuru writes "Harvard University's tiny microrobotic fly, hailed by its creators as 'the first robotic fly that is able to generate enough thrust to takeoff,' will be showcased at New York's Museum of Modern Art starting Feb. 24. The life-sized 'Flybot' reportedly has a wingspan of 1.2 inches (3 cm) and weighs a mere 0.002 ounces (60 mg). This project of the Harvard University Microbotics Lab has received funding from DARPA, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which hopes to gain access to micro-miniature surveillance technologies."

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  1. This Revolutionizes Woody Allen's Comedy by eldavojohn · · Score: 3, Funny

    Woody Allen: Waiter, there is a DARPA robotic fly in my soup!
    Waiter: Don't worry sir that GRU robotic spider on your bread will soon get him!

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    1. Re:This Revolutionizes Woody Allen's Comedy by sm62704 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Waiter: "Ssh! Don't tell anyone, everyone will want one!"

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  2. Robofly/robot-humanoid teleporter accident by davidwr · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can't wait for the robot-themed remake of The Fly.

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  3. No worries... by Radon360 · · Score: 3, Funny

    They are coming out with an equivalent cockroach version in a couple of months. The next generation "fruit fly" model is expected to be available in late 2010.

  4. Sarah Connor is pissed! by jameskojiro · · Score: 2, Funny

    She showed up the other day and put a few bullets in my Sony AIBO, My RoboSapien, and My LEGO mindstorm robot. She was mumbling something about a robot fly in NYC and skynet. I would be carefull you scientists, or she might be comming for you next.

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  5. Domestic "Fly" Surveillance by Dareth · · Score: 4, Funny

    They won't tell us when they start domestic "Fly" surveillance in the US. We will have to guess it will be sometime shortly before or after they outlaw flyswatters.

    I hope I don't get billed for all the lost government property that is swallowed by my cats!

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  6. Oblig by $RANDOMLUSER · · Score: 4, Funny

    Customer: Waiter, what's this fly doing in my soup?

    Waiter: Watching your every move.

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  7. Re:Obligatory.... by sm62704 · · Score: 1, Funny

    I, for one, welcome our duplicate comment overlords

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  8. Re:Good bye privacy by SueAnnSueAnn · · Score: 1, Funny

    i just read the exibit was canceled.
    The robotic fly was eaten by their robotic cat.

  9. When it crashes ... by trolltalk.com · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... Your fly is down!

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  10. Fly? by Bogtha · · Score: 3, Funny

    the first robotic fly that is able to generate enough thrust to takeoff

    So presumably its predecessors were called robotic walks then?

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  11. Re:Cr@p! Sorry everyone! by Ed+Avis · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's on rails? Why on earth haven't there been fifty Slashdot stories already?

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