Robotic Fly to Descend on New York

DeviceGuru writes "Harvard University's tiny microrobotic fly, hailed by its creators as 'the first robotic fly that is able to generate enough thrust to takeoff,' will be showcased at New York's Museum of Modern Art starting Feb. 24. The life-sized 'Flybot' reportedly has a wingspan of 1.2 inches (3 cm) and weighs a mere 0.002 ounces (60 mg). This project of the Harvard University Microbotics Lab has received funding from DARPA, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which hopes to gain access to micro-miniature surveillance technologies."

This Revolutionizes Woody Allen's Comedy

[eldavojohn]

Woody Allen: Waiter, there is a DARPA robotic fly in my soup!
Waiter: Don't worry sir that GRU robotic spider on your bread will soon get him!

Robofly/robot-humanoid teleporter accident

[davidwr]

I can't wait for the robot-themed remake of The Fly [imdb.com].

No worries...

[Radon360]

They are coming out with an equivalent cockroach version in a couple of months. The next generation "fruit fly" model is expected to be available in late 2010.

Sarah Connor is pissed!

[jameskojiro]

She showed up the other day and put a few bullets in my Sony AIBO, My RoboSapien, and My LEGO mindstorm robot. She was mumbling something about a robot fly in NYC and skynet. I would be carefull you scientists, or she might be comming for you next.

Domestic "Fly" Surveillance

[Dareth]

They won't tell us when they start domestic "Fly" surveillance in the US. We will have to guess it will be sometime shortly before or after they outlaw flyswatters.

I hope I don't get billed for all the lost government property that is swallowed by my cats!

Oblig

[$RANDOMLUSER]

Customer: Waiter, what's this fly doing in my soup?

Waiter: Watching your every move.

Re:This Revolutionizes Woody Allen's Comedy

[sm62704]

Waiter: "Ssh! Don't tell anyone, everyone will want one!"

Re:Obligatory....

[sm62704]

I, for one, welcome our duplicate comment overlords

Re:Good bye privacy

[SueAnnSueAnn]

i just read the exibit was canceled.
The robotic fly was eaten by their robotic cat.

When it crashes ...

[trolltalk.com]

... Your fly is down!

Fly?

[Bogtha]

the first robotic fly that is able to generate enough thrust to takeoff

So presumably its predecessors were called robotic walks then?

Re:Cr@p! Sorry everyone!

[Ed Avis]

It's on rails? Why on earth haven't there been fifty Slashdot stories already?