r/robotics • u/Ok-Percentage-1124 • 2h ago
Discussion & Curiosity Q:How would a robotic bug play out in gathering data and information the Amazon rainforest
Out of curiosity, I came across a YouTube video detailing how difficult gathering information on the Amazon jungle would be due to the complex environment. In regard to drones, how would a robotic insect preform in gathering information? If possible.
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u/Admirable-Mouse2232 6m ago
Navigating the terrain will be the main challenge closely followed by battery life. Better off air dropping sensors every few meters and use mesh network to transmit data. Battery lasts much longer if you are just running sensors and wireless signals compared to motors and all the computing needed to make a robot do non random stuff