[NEWS] Professor Studying Flies To Advance Drones

Air Force Material Command reports:

A professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Maryland is researching miniature acoustic sensors and sound localization techniques using the hearing mechanisms of flies as a model.

Such research could benefit the Air Force by leading to the development of an artificial fly unmanned aerial vehicle with combined hearing and vision for navigation to inaccessible locations. It could also result in micro aerial vehicles and UAVs having improved homing capabilities.