9 Drones Inspired by Nature

Jaymi Heimbuch
Technology / Gadgets
December 4, 2012

Maple Seed-Inspired Drone

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DARPA invented this drone inspired by the humble maple seed. The drone can be remote controlled to fly around the room, even do vertical take-offs, while spinning just like a maple seed. DARPA created this while designing a new drone that could be used for collecting military intelligence.

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