30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
Technology
S2 Ep 27. The amazing agility of a dragonfly leads to the creation of a new spy drone. Their four wings can move independently of each other, enabling them to fly forwards, backwards, sideways, up and down and suddenly stop and hover like a helicopter. This caught the attention of engineers who wanted to develop a small drone that could be used by the military as a spying device. In the future, this sort of technology might send back pictures from areas where it’s too dangerous for humans to go. Get in touch: www.bbcworldservice.com/30animals #30Animals
Fish schools and windfarm
Bombardier beetle and fuel injection
Bat and unassisted flight
Spider and window glass
Whale and wind turbine
Gecko and adhesives
Spider and rescue robot
Shark and hospital surfaces
Albatross and drone
Stenocara beetle and water collector
Sea otter and wetsuit
Desert spider and Mars robot
Cod and antifreeze
Termite and ventilation system
Mussel and plywood
Firefly and lightbulb
Tardigrade and vaccine transport
Bat and visual aid
Woodpecker and black box
Mosquito and surgical needle
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