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Scientists at the University of Tampere in Finland have developed a 0.2-inch (4 mm) robot that uses wind and light energy to fly through the air.

FAIRY, which stands for Flying Aero-robots based on Light Responsive Materials Assembly, is a brand-new robot that weighs only 1.2 milligrammes and is the first flying robot we've seen made of soft materials that react to light, researchers reported in the journal Advanced Science.

The robot's inventors hope that it will be used to help lessen the loss of pollinators (like bees) that we're now witnessing in the wild. The robot was inspired by dandelion seeds, and ideally, it may be utilised in the same way.

The FAIRY may be raised into the air and the spread of its bristles can be managed with the help of light. The ultra-lightweight robot then flies and might eventually be disseminated across a wide area, just like the seeds it is built on.

"The FAIRY can be powered and controlled by a light source, such as a laser beam or LED," said micro roboticist Hao Zeng from Tampere University in Finland, reported Science Alert.

"It sounds like science fiction, but the proof-of-concept experiments included in our research show that the robot we have developed provides an important step towards realistic applications suitable for artificial pollination."

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