Hawkmoth inspires robotics research
It’s difficult enough to see things in the dark, but what if you also had to hover in mid-air while tracking a flower moving in the wind? Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, are studying the challenges the hummingbird-sized hawkmoth (Manduca sexta) must overcome while feeding on the nectar of its favorite flowers in order to help the next generation of small flying robots operate efficiently under a broad range of lighting conditions.
