Robotic Insect Drones by MIT

What is the main purpose of the robotic insect drones designed by MIT?

• To perform pollination

• To act as surveillance devices

• To replace bees entirely

• To entertain children.

The new robotic insect drones can fly 100 times longer than previous designs. True or False?

• True

• False

What problem did previous generations of bug-sized robots face?

• Lack of endurance

• High cost

• Difficulty in manufacturing

• Lack of interest from farmers

Fill in the blank: MIT scientists are designing robotic insects that could one day swarm out of _______ hives.

• natural

• mechanical

• artificial

• digital

What is the potential benefit of the new robotic insect technology?

• Decrease in crop yields

• Increase in crop yields

• No change in crop yields

• Destruction of crops

Fill in the blank: The robotic insects are compared to _______ in terms of endurance and versatility.

• birds

• bees

• butterflies

• ants

What is the main focus of the new paper published in the journal Science Robotics?

• Mechanical pollination

• Wing flexure

• Battery storage

• Flight duration

What was the size of the robotic insect designed by MIT?

• A microcassette

• A smartphone

• A laptop

• A book

In the old design, the performance of each individual unit was always better than the _______ robot.

• Assembled

• Disassembled

• Prototype

• Final

During testing, a student described flying the robotic insect as the slowest ______ seconds of his life.

• 500

• 1,000

• 1,500

• 2,000