Cicada is made up of only 10 parts and it resembles a toy airplane with circuit board.
The tiny drones dropped at the rate of 11 miles and landed within 15 feet of its target.
Researchers further mention that the drone can fly at a speed of 75 kph which is roughly 46 miles.
Illustration: NRL
Since there are no motors or propellers, the mini drones flight is noise less.
Edwards said: They are robotic carrier pigeons.
You tell them where to go, and they will go there.
You know how fast and which direction theyre traveling.
The researchers say that the tiny Cicadas are surprisingly robust.
Edwards said: you’re able to throw them out of a Cessna or a C-130.
Theyve flown through trees.
Theyve hit asphalt runways.
They have tumbled in gravel.
Theyve had sand in them.
They only thing that we found that killed them was desert shrubbery.
Edwards said:Everyone is interested.
source: www.techworm.net
