Bees, move over. A lily has been pollinated by a remote-controlled flying robot. The robot is hairy, just like a real bee, and sticks to pollen by virtue of an ionic liquid gel, whose fabrication is discussed by Svetlana Chechetka et al. in this issue of Chem.
Author(s): | Amador, Guillermo J. and Hu, David L. |
Journal: | Chem |
Volume: | 2 |
Number (issue): | 2 |
Pages: | 162 - 164 |
Year: | 2017 |
Bibtex Type: | Article (article) |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2017.01.012 |
Electronic Archiving: | grant_archive |
BibTex
@article{AMADOR2017162, title = {Sticky Solution Provides Grip for the First Robotic Pollinator}, journal = {Chem}, abstract = {Bees, move over. A lily has been pollinated by a remote-controlled flying robot. The robot is hairy, just like a real bee, and sticks to pollen by virtue of an ionic liquid gel, whose fabrication is discussed by Svetlana Chechetka et al. in this issue of Chem.}, volume = {2}, number = {2}, pages = {162 - 164}, year = {2017}, slug = {amador2017162}, author = {Amador, Guillermo J. and Hu, David L.} }