4.21 g! World’s Smallest, Lightest Solar-Powered Flyer Weighs Less Than a Paper Plane

Imagine a flying device so tiny it fits in the palm of your hand, weighs less than a paper airplane, and can stay aloft indefinitely in sunlight. Introducing CoulombFly, the world’s smallest and lightest solar-powered micro aerial vehicle, developed by Chinese scientists. This groundbreaking invention is a staggering 1/10 the size and 1/600 the weight of previous record-holders in its category.

Professor Mingjing Qi from Beihang University in Beijing envisions an even more minuscule flying machine, comparable in size to a mosquito, with a wingspan under 1 centimeter. The advanced drone motor technology behind CoulombFly holds great promise for future applications, including emergency rescue missions and confined space inspections.

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