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title: "From 2017. "Researchers at Charles Stark Draper Laboratory and Howard…"
date: 2019-09-30
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# From 2017. "Researchers at Charles Stark Draper Laboratory and Howard…

*September 30, 2019 · Facebook*

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[https://mashable.com/2017/06/06/dragonfly-carries-tiny-solar-powered-backpack/](https://mashable.com/2017/06/06/dragonfly-carries-tiny-solar-powered-backpack/){target="_blank"}
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From 2017.\
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\"Researchers at Charles Stark Draper Laboratory and Howard Hughes Medical Institute have created a tiny insect drone.\
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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.\":\
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[https://mashable.com/2017/06/06/dragonfly-carries-tiny-solar-powered-backpack/](https://mashable.com/2017/06/06/dragonfly-carries-tiny-solar-powered-backpack/){target="_blank"}
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