From 2017. "Researchers at Charles Stark Draper Laboratory and Howard…

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https://mashable.com/2017/06/06/dragonfly-carries-tiny-solar-powered-backpack/
From 2017.

"Researchers at Charles Stark Draper Laboratory and Howard Hughes Medical Institute have created a tiny insect drone.

A dragonfly was genetically modified so that that it can be piloted remotely through pulses in its nerve cord. It carries a small backpack with electronics and a solar panel that powers it.":

https://mashable.com/2017/06/06/dragonfly-carries-tiny-solar-powered-backpack/