BPNX1063: Micro Flying Robots with Beamforming Control (New Project)

This project develops micro flying robots enabled by electromagnetic actuation and beamforming-based control, eliminating the need for onboard power sources. Distributed coil arrays generate spatially programmable magnetic fields that provide wireless power delivery and open-loop flight control through field shaping, without onboard sensing or computation. Magnetic beamforming enables stable untethered flight and maneuverability at sub-centimeter scales. The work establishes a general framework for wireless actuation of micro-scale flying robots and other untethered micro-robotic systems.

Project is currently funded by: Federal