Researchers have developed very lightweight solar-powered flying robots in a bid to overcome the limitations of small-scale drone flyers.… Youtube Video Weighing just 4.21 grams — roughly the ...

When imagining the future of carbon-free air travel it seems strange that so many of us overlook the obvious; super speedy solar-powered flying turtles. No, not like that famous flying turtle from ...

University of Washington scientists have built a battery-free flying robot that stabilizes its descent by changing shape in mid-air—a design that was inspired by origami, according to a recent ...

It is the first solar-powered plane to carry both a pilot and enough battery storage to power flight through the night. That should allow it to fly around the world non-stop, if the teams plans go ...

The solar panels come with a 25-year warranty, the battery banks with an eight-year warranty, while the e-motors are designed to last a lifetime, with virtually no maintenance costs either.

RoboBee X-Wing A solar-powered winged robot has become the lightest machine capable of flying without being attached to a power source. Weighing just 259 milligrams, the insect-inspired RoboBee X ...