researchers have now created flying 3D printers to build and repair buildings like bees (Picture: YouTube/nature video) ‘We’ve proved that drones can work autonomously and in tandem to ...

(2022, September 21). 3D printing drones work like bees to build and repair structures while flying. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2022 / 09 ...

Researchers have taken bees as a model to develop a swarm of cooperative, 3D-printing drones. Under human control, these flying robots work as a team to print 3D materials for building or ...

Flying 3D printer drones work like bees to fix buildings. 26 September 2022. Share Save. Share Save. University of Bath. The project was carried out by a team in Bath, led by Imperial College London.

Teams of airborne 3D-printing drones could one day be used to complete construction projects in dangerous or hard-to-reach environments – thanks to new technologies developed by researchers led by ...

SCIENTISTS are creating a buzz after unveiling a giant robotic bee that can fly in a swarm. The so-called BionicBee measures 22cm long and weighs less than a typical slice of bread. And it can even… ...

Sep 21, 2022: 3D printing drones work like bees to build and repair structures while flying (w/video) (Nanowerk News) Imperial College London and Empa researchers have created a fleet of bee-inspired ...

A fleet of flying 3D printers has been designed to build and repair structures in-flight. The drones use building methods similar to bees and wasps and were developed by a team at the University ...